The Future Is Light for Ford Motor Company and Alcoa Inc
Reuben Brewer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 04, 12:44PM CDT
During Alcoa's first-quarter conference call, it highlighted industrywide aluminum cutbacks leading to a shortfall of the strong but lightweight metal in 2014. That comes at the same time that some exciting developments are taking place on the...
Could These 3 Cool and Inexpensive Cars Drive You to Big Gains?
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 04, 10:31AM CDT
Let me be very clear about this: I love my car . It's everything I've always wanted in a car and chances are it'd be classified as "cool" by most car enthusiasts. The one thing my car isn't is practical. Its gas-guzzling nature and price would...
Why Is Ford's F-150 Losing Ground to the Ram?
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 10:31AM CDT
Sales of the 2014 Ford F-150 have been up, but some competitors have posted far bigger gains. Photo credit: Ford Motor Co. It's one of the biggest questions in the auto business: Will Ford's long-dominant F-Series fall behind this year? It's a...
Is This the World's Most Profitable SUV?
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 9:11AM CDT
Porsche's Cayenne starts at just under $50,000, but lots of buyers opt for higher-level models like this Platinum Edition ($63,300 before options). The difference in price includes a lot of profit. Source: Porsche. Why does a famous sports-car...
Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks
AP - Fri May 02, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Autos companies
AP - Fri May 02, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top autos companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Ford Announces Mulally's Replacement as CEO - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 02, 4:10PM CDT
CEO Alan Mulally is retiring from Ford (F) on Jul 1 and COO Mark Fields will take over his responsibilities.
General Electric Awaits Alstom Decision as Earnings Season Winds Down
Daniel Miller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 2:00PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading 46 points lower, or 0.28%, in midafternoon despite the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting a seasonally adjusted gain of 288,000 U.S. jobs for April -- far above the expected 215,000. However, with...
Midday Glance: Autos companies
AP - Fri May 02, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top autos companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
New Vehicle Sales Surged in April for 2 Detroit Automakers While 1 Remained Frozen
Daniel Miller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 11:05AM CDT
New vehicle sales froze through early March due to harsh winter weather, but automotive sales are thawing in spring and beginning to grow. Let's take a look at the results from Detroit's Big Three automakers and see what to expect in the months...
10 Great Reads for Friday
John Reeves, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 11:04AM CDT
Each day I scan the web for the top stories of the day. Here are 10 of the best articles I've seen today. From around the Web: 1. "Why Economics Failed" by Paul Krugman Love him or hate him, Krugman offers a compelling critique of our...
All-New Lincoln MKC Featured at "Engage Your Senses" Event Defining True Luxury Service
Business Wire - Fri May 02, 11:01AM CDT
-->Lincoln dealership team members, much like those at the Mandarin Oriental Atlanta, actively engage with their clientele in order to create a more memorable, more personalized customer experience
Early Glance: Autos companies
AP - Fri May 02, 9:33AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top autos companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Critical Alerts For Ford, Akamai, DirecTV, DreamWorks Animation, and Gold SPDR Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Fri May 02, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for F, AKAM, DTV, DWA, and GLD.
For new Ford CEO Fields, aluminum truck is key
By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP - Fri May 02, 5:08AM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — For all the miracles Alan Mulally pulled off at Ford Motor Co., one eluded him. He couldn't make the stock price leap.
Big Oil Earnings, AT&T's Acquisition Surprise, and Hard-Drivin' Motor Vehicle Sales
Jack Kramer and Nick Martell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 5:00AM CDT
Why waste your money on the Kentucky Derby when you could be betting on Friday morning's April jobs report? Stocks wavered, and the Dow dipped just 22 points Thursday as investors await the big piece of monthly econ data. 1. AT&T making...
'Fast Money' Recap: What Does It All Mean?
at The Street - Fri May 02, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed LinkedIn, Yelp and Ford.
Recall Woes Didn't Dent General Motors Company's Sales
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 6:30PM CDT
Sales of the all-new 2014 GMC Sierra pickup rose 21% in April, GM said on Thursday. Photo credit: General Motors General Motors said on Thursday that its U.S. sales rose 7% in April, beating estimates, as several new GM models posted strong...
Ford and Yum's New CEOs: Who Should Feel Better?
Chris Hill and Jason Moser, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 6:16PM CDT
Both Ford and Yum! Brands announced new CEOs on the same day today. Ford named COO Mark Fields as the replacement for the retiring Alan Mulally, while Yum has tapped Taco Bell's Greg Creed to replace outgoing CEO David Novak. In this segment...