Ford Rises 2.7 Percent Before Bell
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Shares of Ford Motor Co. F.N rose  2.7 percent before the bell Tuesday after it reported a  higher-than-expected quarterly profit as strength in its  finance arm once again offset losses in its automotive  business.
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Stocks rose on  Friday after Ford  Motor Co. F.N raised its earnings forecasts, but Qualcomm  Inc. QCOM.O limited advances on the Nasdaq after the wireless  technology provider said an accounting review may reduce its  pretax income and revenue.
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Ford raised its earnings guidance for 2004 today in part on the back of continued strong performance by its financial services business.
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DETROIT  -Consumer incentives offered on new cars rose nearly 2 percent in May from a month earlier in the U.S. market, according to a report released on Friday.
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A bullish profit outlook from Ford Motor Co. sent stocks higher Friday as investors looked past a disappointing report on consumer sentiment and new accounting problems at Qualcomm Inc.
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Shares of CoTherix Inc. CTRX.O rose  2.7 percent  before the bell on Tuesday after Piper Jaffray  initiated coverage of the biopharmaceutical company with an  "outperform" rating and a $10 price target.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday  after Ford Motor Co. F.N raised its earnings forecasts, but  Qualcomm Inc. QCOM.O weighed on the Nasdaq index after the  wireless technology company said it would review how it  accounts for technology royalties.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- US stocks ended higher Friday, buoyed by a raft of positive corporate news, including a raised earnings outlook from Ford, but a near 4 percent rise in crude-oil prices kept a lid on gains.
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Ford has raised its third-quarter and 2004 profit forecasts because of strength in its financial services business and cost improvements in its car operations.
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The pound climbed back above 2.0 dollars in early trading on Monday, as dealers priced in a likely interest rate hike by the Bank of England (BoE) next month.
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Ford Motor Co., the second-largest US automaker, posted a $266 million profit for the third quarter, led by its unit that makes car and truck loans.
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Shares of General Motors Corp   and Ford Motor Co.  rose on Friday after Deutsche Bank  raised its rating on the two U.S. automakers, citing the  potential to reduce health-care costs through an agreement with  the United Auto Workers union.
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OTTAWA : The Bank of Canada boosted its overnight rate by a quarter-point to 2.5 percent, and suggested more hikes are coming in the near future.
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Shares of Altria Group Inc.  rose 1.5 percent before the bell on Thursday.
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Ford Motor Co.  plans to raise the  amount of a borrowing plan to roughly $22 billion to $23  billion from an original $18 billion, as it increases the size  of a revolving credit line and a convertible note sale.
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DETROIT Ford Motor exceeded Wall Street&#39;s expectations in its third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, but it lost money in its core business - making cars and trucks - for the second straight quarter.
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Orders placed with factories rose 2.3 percent in December, an increase from the 1.7 percent gain in November and  the biggest rise since July.