Ford gains from finance not cars
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Ford lifted full-year and fourth quarter earnings boosted by buoyant results from its car and truck loans business rather than from making cars.
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Ford Motor Co. swung to a third-quarter profit, but losses at the automakerâs global automotive operations widened, underscoring the difficulty Ford still faces
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U.S. blue chips advanced on Friday  after Ford Motor Co. raised its earnings forecasts, while  wireless technology provider Qualcomm Inc. limited gains on the  Nasdaq after saying an accounting review may reduce pretax  income.
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Detroit: The Ford Motor Company has surprised analysts by offering a brighter outlook for the third quarter and 2004 earnings, even as it announced it was swinging the axe at its luxury Jaguar division.
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Ford Motor Co. F.N on Thursday  reported a quarterly profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, as  earnings from its finance arm helped override weak automotive  operations for the third straight quarter.
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US BLUE-chips edged higher yesterday after Ford raised its earnings forecasts, but wireless technology provider Qualcomm held back the Nasdaq after saying an accounting review may reduce its pre-tax income.
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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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Ford Motor Co. F.N on Thursday  reported a quarterly profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, as  earnings from its finance arm offset weak automotive  operations.
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Ford Motor Co. on Friday 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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Stocks ended higher on  Friday after  Ford Motor Co. F.N raised its earnings forecasts but gains on  the Nasdaq were checked after wireless technology provider  Qualcomm Inc. QCOM.O said an accounting review may reduce  pretax income.
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U.S. blue chips advanced on Friday  after Ford Motor Co. F.N raised its earnings forecasts, while  wireless technology provider Qualcomm Inc. QCOM.O checked  gains on Nasdaq after saying an accounting review may reduce  pretax income.
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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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Ford Motor Co.  on Tuesday reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on strength in its finance arm.
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Ford Motor Co. F.N on Tuesday said  its automotive business will improve this year, but overall  earnings will fall due to weaker profit at its financial  services unit.
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Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday it was offering low-rate financing deals on many of its 2007 model-year vehicles and interest-free loans on its 2006 vehicles to boost sales.
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Ford Motor Co. F.N on Friday 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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Stocks were set to open higher on  Friday after Ford Motor Co. F.N raised its earnings forecasts  and a $1 billion share buyback at Texas Instruments Inc.  TXN.N could support technology stocks.