THE HEADLINE: Ride Ford Stock to Big Profits… As a Bear We have been on the short side of Ford since 2015. Our most recent analysis on April 7th has itself delivered 23.5% gains: MATASII SII ANALYSIS: APRIL 7th, 2018 CALL: The weekly chart (left) shows Ford steadily falling off since 2014. In the middle of […]
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GM, FORD SHARES RISE AFTER CHINA CUTS AUTO & PARTS TARIFFS
GM, FORD SHARES RISE AFTER CHINA CUTS AUTO & PARTS TARIFFS — SOURCE: 05-23-18 CNBC – “GM, Ford shares rise after China says it will cut tariffs on car parts and vehicles” — The Chinese Finance Ministry says tariffs on certain vehicles will come down to 15 percent from as much as 25 percent while […]
NEW FORD CEO PROMISES FURTHER URGENT ACTION – ABANDONING US CAR MARKET FOR TRUCKS/SUV/COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
NEW FORD CEO PROMISES FURTHER URGENT ACTION – ABANDONING US CAR MARKET FOR TRUCKS/SUV/COMMERCIAL VEHICLES KEY MESSAGES: CEO Hackett targets $25.5 billion in cost reductions by 2022 Seeks 8% profit margin by 2020, two years ahead of schedule Ford stock had dropped more than 11 percent this year. The product portfolio is seen as dated […]
FORD STOCK ISN’T AS CHEAP AS IT LOOKS!
FORD STOCK ISN’T AS CHEAP AS IT LOOKS! Ford still has a great dividend, but don’t expect much upside this year — SOURCE 04-20-18 InvestorPlace – “Ford Motor Company Stock Isn’t as Cheap as It Looks” — Source: Shutterstock Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is not having a great 2018 so far. And there’s little reason to […]
EUROPEAN CAR SALES WEAKEST IN 5 YEARS
EUROPEAN CAR SALES WEAKEST IN 5 YEARS — SOURCE: 04-18-18 Bloomberg – “European Car Sales Weakest in Five Years” — British demand plunges in first quarter as spending sags Three of top five markets in region post March sales declines European car sales turned in their weakest performance in the first quarter since an industrywide […]
STALLING FORD & GM PUMPING THE BRAKES ON SUPPLIERS
STALLING FORD & GM PUMPING THE BRAKES ON SUPPLIERS Auto-parts suppliers like Nexteer are being squeezed hard. — SOURCE: 04-17-18 Bloomberg – “The Unappealing Story Under GM’s Hood” — Photographer: Nick Hagen/Bloomberg What’s a better bet — the car, or the parts under the hood? Investors have long believed the latter, but that may be […]
0% AUTO FINANCING INCENTIVES DISAPPEARING IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AS FINANCING RISES TO 5.7%
0% AUTO FINANCING INCENTIVES DISAPPEARING IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AS FINANCING RISES TO 5.7% — SOURCE: 04-06-18 Associated Press (AP) – “The zero percent auto loan era is fading into America’s rear view mirror” — In March, nearly two-thirds of all vehicles sold were SUVs and pickup trucks. Sales of cars fell 9.2 percent. Carmakers […]
AUTO MANUFACTURERS WILL SOON FEEL THE ‘TAPED OUT’ CONSUMERS’ SHIFT TO “OFF LEASE USED” CARS
AUTO MANUFACTURERS WILL SOON FEEL THE ‘TAPED OUT’ CONSUMERS’ SHIFT TO “OFF LEASE USED” CARS — SOURCE: 04-04-18 Associated Press (AP) – “On the Money: Glut of used cars gives buyers more options” — Used vehicle sales hit 39.2 million vehicles in 2017, more than double the number of new automobiles sold, according to the […]
SII RETAIL-AUTO: BoAML DRAMATICALLY CUTS OUTLOOK – LITHIA CRATERS -8.7%, SONIC -7.9%, GROUP1-4.2% IN ONE DAY
SII RETAIL-AUTO: BoAML DRAMATICALLY CUTS OUTLOOK LITHIA CRATERS -8.7%, SONIC -7.9%, GROUP1-4.2% IN ONE DAY — SOURCE: 06-16-17- IBD – “This ‘Tsunami’ Is Set To Hit Auto Sales, Slamming Sector” — A grim warning from Bank of America Merrill Lynch Friday of a “swift and material downturn” in U.S. auto sales slammed stocks of General Motors (GM), Ford (F), Fiat […]
THE ROAD AHEAD FOR FORD FULL OF POTHOLES!
THE ROAD AHEAD FOR FORD FULL OF POTHOLES Summary Auto Industry Car sales are breaking down as the Auto Cycle rolls over, Ford earnings Y-o-Y fell by 50% last quarter as they warned about 2017 and 2018, Nearly 8M cars to come back off lease over next 18 months, Sales Incentives at ~ $3750/Unit are […]