Ford

Ford is known for manufacturing some of the best and most original vehicles available. So why is the new Escape a clone of the Honda CR-V? The obvious (if not painful) answer is that Ford (NYSE: F) liked what it saw, valued the success of one of its competitors, and simply wished to imitate Honda...

“These aren't photos, but this is absolutely the next-generation Chevy Corvette in ZR1 trim. GM so doesn't want you to see these.” That's the word from Jalopnik, which has three exclusive renderings of the 2014 model. While there have been numerous reports of spy shots showing a real Corvette (...

Many of the S&P 500 have already reported results for the most recent quarter. But lots of earnings reports are scheduled for this week. Among those reporting are General Motors (NYSE: GM), as well as the first of a wave of results from retailers: Macy's (NYSE: M), Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and...

Probably not, but we can dream. In an unusual promotional strategy, Nintendo (NTDOY) is planning to hold another press conference in 2011. This next one is only slated to run for 25 minutes and is scheduled for November 17. Interestingly, the conference will be held at the LA Auto Show....

The earnings crunch is in full swing this this week. Quarterly results are due from the likes of Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), from which analysts expect to see year-over-year earnings growth, as well as...

Have you “Read” a new book? “Listened” to a new song? “Watched” a new film? If so, you won't have to type the word any longer. Facebook will soon give users the chance to click on “Read,” “Watched” and “Listened” buttons to show that they have experienced the same item as their friends. That's...

Reuters is reporting that Honda Motor (NYSE: HMC) has announced a recall for 1.5 million of its CR-V, Accord, and Element models in the U.S with almost another million cars from Chinese and Canadian markets. Honda is recalling the 2007 to 2010 CR-V, the 2005 to 2010 four-cylinder Accord, and the...

The earnings crunch continues this week even as the month of July winds to a close. Quarterly reports of note scheduled for the week include those from Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Merck (NYSE: MRK) and Dow Chemical (...

Citi provided color on the automotive industry. In a research report published today, Citi stressed improvements in the troubled giants – Ford (NYSE: F) and GM (NYSE: GM). In the report, Citi states, “Our checks suggest that recent industry pricing and market share gains have held up nicely with...

(TheStreet) -- Pierre Bonneau gets a lot of phone calls like this one. An elderly woman who had come across a pile of forgotten stock certificates while sorting through her files. The certificates were from 1959 and bore the name General Telephone. Bonneau's business, founded by his parents in...

Citi is out with its report today on Ford (NYSE: F), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Citi writes, "We remain constructive on auto stocks and the Ford turnaround story, and we are Buy-rated on Ford shares (1H) on a 12-month valuation-based risk/reward framework. Shares have come under...

An Ohio state court awarded $2 billion in damages to commercial truck dealers from Ford Motor (NYSE: F), upholding a February ruling in a new class-action suit. Dealers said that a Ford program had offered "hidden" discounts, effectively overcharging some dealers between 1987 to 1998. Ford, the...

Wall Street Strategies is out with its report on Ford (NYSE: F), reiterating Buy. In a note to clients, Wall Street Strategies writes, "The momentum has been negative for Ford's stock, but we still like it longer term. The near term weakness represents a buying opportunity. As a result, we are...

Morgan Stanley is out with its report today on Ford (NYSE: F), maintaining Overweight. In a note to clients, Morgan Stanley writes, "Senior management presented on the product and marketing strategy, emerging market growth and financial services with an emphasis on middle-of-decade financial...

Jefferies is out with its report today on Ford (NYSE: F), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Jefferies writes, "Ford held a well-attended analyst day yesterday, the first material change to its long-term plan since mgmt outlined its Way Forward plan in 2007. While the meeting did not yield...