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Honda Profit Rises 19% on Strong China Sales
Honda Motor Company (NYSE: HMC) boosted its full-year profit guidance after its net income rose 19%, to 207.3 billion yen ($1.87 billion), in the quarter that ended on June 30 on strong sales in China
Ford's Trucks and SUVs Are Still Shining in a Weakening Market
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said its U.S. sales fell 7.5% in July on a big year-over-year drop in sales to rental-car and commercial fleets. Ford's retail sales fell 1%.Data source: Ford Motor
Strong Orders Send Cummins Sales Higher, but Investors Want More Earnings Growth
After years of poor performance, the industrial sector of the economy is finally starting to bounce back. Greater levels of activity in key areas like construction, infrastructure, and natural
3 Things Investors Need to Know About Ford Motor Co.'s Second Quarter
With newly appointed CEO Jim Hackett at the helm, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) posted a solid second quarter. Ford's revenue inched higher to nearly $40 billion and its adjusted earnings per share
How Ford Credit Shrugged Off Leasing Worries and Boosted Profit 55%
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) reported last week that its second-quarter net income rose almost 4% from a year ago, to just over $2 billion.Ford's profit was helped out by a tax break, and that fact
Why Ford's Decision to Move the Focus to China Cost $248 Million
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said earlier this year that it will move production of the next-generation Focus compact, due in about two years, overseas -- mostly to China. Now we know the price tag
Is Ford Running Out of Steam in Europe?
Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) pre-tax profit in Europe fell sharply in the second quarter, to $88 million from $467 million a year ago -- a $379 million drop. On the one hand, at least Ford is making
Is Ford's Profit "Engine" Finally Starting to Sputter?
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said this past week that it earned $2.2 billion in pre-tax profit in its North America region in the second quarter. That's a solid result, but it's down from a year ago
Why Ford's Profit in China Fell 34% in the Second Quarter
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said this past week that it earned $195 million in equity income from its joint ventures in China in the second quarter.That's not bad, but it's not great. A year ago, in
BorgWarner Manages Market Shifts
According to BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) management, the outlook for the auto industry worsened in the past few months. But you wouldn't know it from the company's second-quarter results released on
Why Things are Finally Looking Up for Ford in South America
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said this past week that it lost $185 million in South America in the second quarter, on a pre-tax basis.That sounds grim, but it's actually an improvement: A year ago
3 Dividend Stocks You Haven't Thought Of
What do wearables, car parts, and fertilizer have in common? According to our Motley Fool investors, dividend-paying stocks serving those three markets offer compelling reasons why investors should be
4 Key Takeaways From General Motors' Solid Q2 Results
Investors will have to take headlines regarding General Motors' (NYSE: GM) second quarter with a grain of salt. It's true that the automaker's net profit fell more than 40%, as the sale of its
How Ford Found a Tax Break to Offset a Profit Drop
Analysts weren't expecting a big second quarter from Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F). Wall Street analysts polled by Thomson Reuters before Ford's report on Wednesday had predicted that the Blue Oval
North American Growth Gives LKQ a Boost
Nearly everyone needs to replace parts in their automobiles from time to time, and the auto parts industry has turned into a huge business. LKQ (NASDAQ: LKQ) takes a different tack on the space
EPS Marches Higher As General Motors Exits Europe
During 2017, U.S. automakers such as General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Ford (NYSE: F) have had to contend with stagnating demand in the domestic market. In the first half of the year, U.S. auto sales fell
Ford Gets No Love From Wall Street After Topping Q2 Estimates
Despite recently playing an executive game of musical chairs, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) managed to turn in a solid second-quarter performance. Revenue and net income rose, the latter beat
Ford Profit Rises on Lower Tax Rates
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that its second-quarter net income increased 3.7% from a year ago, to $2.05 billion, on a reduction in its tax rate. But its pre-tax profit fell 16%, to $2.51
Despite Softening Sales General Motors Protects Bottom Line to Beat Estimates
Tuesday brought investors the first of the Detroit automakers' second-quarter earnings with General Motors (NYSE: GM) managing to beat analyst estimates on the bottom line, despite a weaker top line
General Motors Profit Falls on Pending Opel Sale
General Motors (NYSE: GM) said that its second-quarter net income fell 42% to $1.66 billion, mostly due to the pending sale and restructuring of its operations in Europe.On a continuing-operations
No, Tesla Fans, General Motors Is Not Cutting Production of the Chevrolet Bolt
News last week that General Motors (NYSE: GM) has extended an annual summer shutdown at its Orion Assembly Plant brought forth a great deal of comment, much of it misinformed.The reason is that Orion
3 Things to Watch When Ford Motor Company Reports Earnings
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) will report its second-quarter earnings result before the U.S. markets open on Wednesday, July 26. Here's a quick preview and a look at three things to watch as Ford's
Better Buy: Polaris Industries Inc. vs. Harley-Davidson
Millions of Americans love motorcycles, and it's only natural to think that the companies that make the products you love might make good investments. Many investors don't immediately think of Polaris
Decelerating Vehicle Production Causes Autoliv Inc. to Miss Earnings Expectations
Autoliv (NYSE: ALV) didn't like what it spied on the horizon when it reported first-quarter results a few months ago. At that time, CEO Jan Carlson stated that the company saw "some uncertainties
Tesla Model 3 Launch Event: What to Expect
Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) most important vehicle launch ever is now just over a week away. On Friday, July 28, the electric-car maker will fully unveil its Model 3. Tesla expects the $35,000 vehicle to