John Murphy

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) shares were little changed Tuesday even after U.S. President Donald Trump lifted the overall market by suggesting the U.S. is considering a payroll tax cut. Ford shares remain down 38% in the past six months as fears over a slowing global auto market and the economic...

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) stock continued to drop on Wednesday after the company's disappointing earnings report, but two sell-side analysts kept positive ratings on the beleaguered automotive giant. Ford lost $1.7 billion in the fourth quarter and earnings per share came in at 12 cents, 3...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) exceeded fourth-quarter earnings expectations with a $2.14 adjusted bottom line and $7.38 billion in revenue. Management closed the quarter with $6.3 billion in cash and $1 billion in free cash flow — $1.1 billion better than Morgan Stanley’s $100 million burn...

Shares of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) have tripled in value since last June and are up 35% since the start of 2019. Despite a "rude awakening" as a result of Tesla's stock strength, investors are still overestimating the company's outlook and there are several reasons investors need...

One of the biggest stories on Wall Street in 2020 will be the U.S. presidential election in November. The first Democratic caucus in Iowa takes place Feb. 3. According to PredictIt, Bernie Sanders is currently the frontrunner in the race with a 40% chance of securing the nomination followed closely...

Ferrari NV (NYSE: RACE) reported solid third quarter results, while raising the guidance for 2019. The company tends to provide a “relatively conservative outlook,” which suggests upside to its near- and long-term targets, according to Bank of America. The Analyst BofA’s John...

Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) lowered expectations for full-year earnings hammered the stock on Thursday and brought a downgrade from a sell-side analyst, but a couple others said the expected difficulties and now lower price present a buying opportunity. Ford said it expects more slumping...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares rocketed higher by nearly 20% on Thursday after the company blew earnings expectations out of the water in the third quarter. Tesla’s big gain has it on track for its best day since 2013. Investors cheered Tesla’s first profitable quarter since the fourth...

Expect a generally uninspiring third quarter from the "Big 3" automakers on continued international uncertainty that’s weighing on sales, one-time product cycle issues and a strike, Bank of America said ahead of earnings reports from the three major U.S. manufacturers. Ford Motor...

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) stock rose Tuesday on reports that CEO Mary Barra and President Mark Reuss joined contract talks with the United Auto Workers union, bringing hopes for a possible end to a strike that Bank of America Merrill Lynch said has cost the company more than $2 billion and...

Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) bond rating might be in the junk yard, but the company and its stock still have plenty of horsepower, sell-side analysts said Tuesday, continuing to recommend buying the car maker’s shares. Moody’s Investors Services downgraded Ford’s rating...

Morgan Stanley analysts met with The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) CFO John Murphy and the executive reinforced the case for being bullish on the stock. The Analyst Morgan Stanley analyst Dara Mohsenian maintains an Overweight rating on Coca-Cola Co with a $60 price target. The Thesis Coca-Cola showed a...

Strong sales in the U.S., especially in trucks, and a return to strength for an American icon, are among the big auto industry takeaways highlighted by Bank of America in a look at auto sector OEMs after the earnings season. Here’s a look at five takeaways from earnings season on the auto...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares plummeted on Thursday after the company reported a much larger-than-expected loss in the second quarter and fell short of consensus revenue estimates as well. Tesla reiterated its full-year vehicle delivery guidance of between 360,000 and 400,000 units and once again...

After a brutal start to 2019, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) helped ease investor concerns on Tuesday when the company reported 95,200 vehicle deliveries in the second quarter, slightly above the midpoint of its guidance range and well above consensus Wall Street expectations. Tesla had previously guided...