Ford Motor Company (F)

I am interested to see what sales are like without cash for clunkers propping it up. Did they move Q4 sales into Q3?

looks like the stock is going higher.

Survivor company....will outperform the other american based companies and some of the Japan USA based mfg'ing plants. Making great strides to reinvent themselves as the new kid on the block. A very impressive look as compared to where Ford was a few years ago.

In Europe they're off the showroom floor before the engine cools down. Great model line that wins award afeter award. US Ford slowly but shurely following suit. The Fiesta will be a huge smash..

It's moved way up from its lows this year, but I think 2010's going to be even better for Ford than 2009, especially with the release of its worldwide Fiesta and other more reliable fuel-efficient and technically innovative models.

Innovative new rear seat belt. Didn't take bail out money. Trucks.

Ford is starting to build good solid cars again which is what the consumer is looking for.

Alan Mulally, market share, lower debt, good cars. The only American car company worth looking at.

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playing long term

Zacks Rank 2-Buy, Recommendation Neutral, Industry Rank 48 / 217, Target 8.00, Avg Target of 12 analysts 8.32

Excellent management and a deep pipeline of new products. Their market share is increasing both in America and abroad. They are not out of the woods yet, their debt load could become a problem in the next few years. If they can sucessfully manage their debt and get the UAW contracts under control they are poised to make a huge comeback

Perhaps I don't understands Ford's business model, but isn't this company going to go bankrupt at some point? Look at their debt of 133 billion dollars. Even if they earn 10 billion a year for the next ten years they can't pay that off. Is this debt somehow financing debt that will be paid off as people make payments on their cars? Even so, as we know, the auto business these days is chancy at best--that is you might have a few good years of profitability followed by a few years of losses. The auto industry has almost become like the airline industry. If you are looking to buy and hold it is a horrible place to put your money.

This morning they reported almost $1B in profits and upped forecasts. Anyone who follows cars knew they'd fare better than their US competitors b/c the Focus is actually a damn good car with high satisfaction numbers.

My thinking is that the leverage ratio is scary, and Ford may be projecting ahead based on a recovery grounded in the cash for clunkers success of last quarter. But that there will be a run for a month or so seems to me quite likely.

Demonstrating the ability to turn a profit at current sales levels bodes well for Ford. 2010 will should lay the ground work for some sustainable growth and profitability with the introduction of American versions of products that have received a great deal of acclaim globally. The new Ford Fiesta and redesigned Focus may not generate huge profits, but they will strong competitors in the growing B-C car segments and covert a good number of non-Ford owners to its brands. Ford has turned the corner.

Definitely a long term play.

Very strong recent hybrid sales and sales overseas should result in a positive showing in the next earnings report.

All three of the 'Big 3' can not fail. One will succeed and Ford is more qualified than the other two to go on. And, their products in the pipeline appear good.

Well Lets take this into great consideration.. Ford Is in fact the American "muscle" Figure of our great nation.