F - Ford Motor Company - Page 12

Very strong.

I definitely didn't see this coming.

$8 holding some crazy heavy resistance. I think we may bounce from there back to 7.5.

go F!

Another great F move today. Just need to plow through 7.5. I can't wait until 7's leave the map. If they release an impressive Q...it's booyah time.

Rolling up on the 200MA....Solidity is the key word here. It's looking pretty. If you look closely you can see my buy order. 1 day before April. haha

Wow. First time in 6 months since I've been playing F that I've seen the words "BULLISH"

http://www.askstockguru.com/cgi-bin/s?s=f&SUBMIT=GO

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BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - Ford Motor Co. Monday was upgraded to buy from sell at Soleil Securities, which said it expects new product launches, cost cutting efforts, capacity reduction in North America, and better than expected performance on the cash side to improve the sentiment towards the stock.

Analyst Michael Ward said he expects the stock to outperform the market over the next two to three years as cost cutting efforts are enhanced by new product introductions.

In the near-term, however, Ward said weakness in industry fundamentals should lead to continued volatility with the stock.

Soleil Securities raised its six-to-twelve month price target on the stock to $11 from $5.

Shares of the Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker closed Friday at $7.45.

Casey Logan cl/vj COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.

nice

Finally broke the 200 MA

Anyone else get their shareholder package from F?
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Ford Motor (F) hit the trader radar Tuesday after shares of the auto giant were some of the most actively traded on the NYSE Tuesday.

Ford pulls a first quarter profit.

Up 15.00% today, good lord.

this is sweeeet

Look at that freakin' volume!!! I'm up 60%.

holy amazing, moneyshaker ..

Some crazy swing plays going on...but looks like Kirk saved me Without him this could have gone below 7.


Tracinda bids $8.50 a share for 20 million Ford shares
2:43p ET April 28, 2008 (MarketWatch)

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, a year after his failed bid to acquire Chrysler marked his latest venture into the auto sector, moved to build his position in Ford Motor Co., sending shares up more than 10% on Monday.

At last check, Ford's stock was up 75 cents at $8.25, following a week of wide swings in the wake of the company's surprise first-quarter profit report. Shares have risen 22% rise since the beginning of the year as restructuring efforts have gained traction.

Kerkorian, typically critical of top management in the U.S. auto sector, announced a bid of $8.50 a share for up to 20 million shares and expressed confidence in Ford's direction.

"Tracinda believes that Ford management under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally will continue to show significant improvements in its results," Kerkorian's investment group said in a statement.

The bid, totaling about $170 million, amounts to only a fraction of Ford's $16 billion market capitalization, but considering Kerkorian's activist track record, it is likely enough to stir speculation about what's next.

Ford's top executives welcomed what they described as a vote of confidence and an affirmation of the progress in Ford's plan, but they also downplayed the bid.

"Any investor can purchase Ford shares, which are sold on the open market," Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Alan Mulally said in a joint release. "The Ford team remains focused on executing our plan to transform Ford into a lean global enterprise delivering profitable growth for all."

David Healy, an analyst at Burnham Securities, doesn't expect Kerkorian to go after Ford like he did with General Motors Corp. and Chrysler.

"It's déjà déjà vu all over again. He must be bored," Healy said. "A takeover is pretty much out of the question so maybe he's just looking to add more to his portfolio because he really does see the ingredients of a strong turnaround here."

Ford last week offered evidence that its wrenching overhaul is moving along ahead of expectations when it posted a stunning first-quarter profit. See full story.

Kerkorian's move to buy into Ford marks a personal trifecta as far as major U.S. automakers go. He was Chrysler's largest shareholder prior to its sale to Daimler in the 1990s, eventually bidding $4.5 billion to buy the company last year. See full story.

Before the Chrysler bid, he built up a big position GM in an effort to reshape the auto giant. His attempts at putting a new face on the world's biggest automaker failed, but he still walked away with almost $100 million in profit for his efforts. See full story.

In Kerkorian's latest move, the shares to be purchased represent about 1% of Ford's outstanding common stock. Tracinda, of which Kirk Kerkorian is the sole shareholder, currently owns 100 million shares of Ford stock, or about 4.7% of the outstanding shares.

Kerkorian has recently bought stakes in other major companies such as casino giant MGM Mirage and oil refiner Tesoro Corp. .

Keep going F. Makey $S some $$$$.

Overall, Ford (F:
Ford Motor Company
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Last: 8.45+0.19+2.24%
2:11pm 05/01/2008
F 8.45, +0.19, +2.2%) sales retreated to 200,727 cars and trucks from 228,623 a year ago. Truck sales plunged 18.3% to 120,814 vehicles while cars, due to a planned cut in sales to rental car companies, fell 1% to 79,913.
Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail car sales actually rose 21%.
The F-Series pickup, long the best-selling vehicle in the U.S., reported a 21% decline. Ford is banking on a redesign of its flagship truck, the industry leader for more than three decades, to help boost sales in the midst of a brutal economic climate.
The company said higher gas prices are accelerating the shift from trucks and SUVs to crossovers and cars, with SUV sales at Ford down 36% and trucks off 19%.
The new Focus compact provided a bright spot in the report, with sales up 43.5% from a year ago to 23,850 cars. Fusion sedan sales rose 22.4% to 15,059.
Volvo, the lone brand to remain in Ford's upscale European stable, reported a 12.1% decline. Ford, despite agreeing to sell Jaguar and Land Rover to India's Tata Motors Ltd. (TTM:
TTM 16.90, +0.36, +2.2%) , will still include their numbers until the completion of the deal.
Jaguar added 25.4% and Land Rover shed 39.3%.
There were two more selling days in April 2008 than there were a year ago. The numbers in this story are unadjusted. On a selling days basis, the declines were much worse.
Analysts are looking for the worst year of industry sales since the early 1990s, and April, on the back of Ford's report alone, has already delivered more evidence to back those forecasts.

Closing my position now. Still bullish on Ford but there are better plays out there...

Made 50% overall....

Looks like FORD fell through an important support zone today. If we fall below $6 again it'll be time to load the boat! Resting on 2nd support MA now.