Ford hit by commodity costs, international woes
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:06:13 -0800 - (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co reported a lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Friday as commodity costs shot up and results from operations outside North America fell short of expectations. The No. 2 U.S. automaker's losses in Europe nearly quadrupled during the quarter as the economy suffered amid the ongoing debt crisis. Flooding in Thailand led to a loss in Asia, and increased competition ...
Fords Quarterly Profit Misses Estimates on Overseas Woes
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:30:07 -0800 - Ford Motor Co. posted fourth-quarter profit that fell short of analysts' estimates as overseas operations dragged down results while a one-time tax gain resulted in the company's biggest annual profit since 1998.
North America boosts Ford in 4Q
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:04:52 -0800 - For Ford, there's no place like home.North America propped up the company in the fourth quarter as the European debt crisis and flooding in Thailand hurt profits elsewhere. Ford Motor Co.'s shares took ...
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