Analysis of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F)

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  Analysis of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F)
 
  Ford Motor Company   and its subsidiaries design, develop, manufacture, and service cars, trucks, and   parts worldwide. The company operates through two sectors: Automotive and   Financial Services. The Automotive sector sells cars, trucks, and parts under   Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Volvo, Land Rover, Jaguar, and Aston Martin brand names.   This sector markets its products through retail dealers in North America, and   through distributors and dealers outside of North America. In addition, it sells   cars and trucks to dealers for sale to fleet customers, including daily rental   car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies, and governments.   This sector also provides a range of after-the-sale vehicle services and   products, maintenance and light repair, heavy repair, collision, vehicle   accessories, and extended service warranty. The Finance Services sector offers   various automotive financing products to and through automotive dealers   worldwide. It offers retail financing, wholesale financing, and other financing,   such as making loans to dealers for working capital, improvements to dealership   facilities, and the acquisition and refinancing of dealership real estate. This   sector services the finance receivables and leases that it originates and   purchases, makes loans to affiliates, purchases receivables, and provides   insurance services related to its financing programs. The company was founded in   1903 and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.
 
  Shares were up 1% after UAW   Accuses Auto Companies of Posturing Before Contract Talks.
 
  Claims by the three major U.S.-based automakers that they   must cut average wage-and-benefit costs by $30 per hour to compete with Asian   rivals are merely pre-negotiation posturing, two top United Auto Workers   officials told members Friday 2007-06-22.
 
  In an Internet chat with union   members, President Ron Gettelfinger and Vice President Cal Rapson said they keep   hearing reports of the $30-per-hour figure, but said they will not negotiate in   the press.
 
  The men were responding to a question about how to make sure   General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group   survive without giving major concessions.
 
  But in answering a question   from a GM retiree's spouse about problems with a mail-order pharmacy she is   required to use, the leaders said the mail operation has saved millions of   dollars in health care costs.
 
  "We realize there have been problems with   changing to the mail order prescription plan," Rapson and Gettelfinger wrote.   "It is vital that we reduce costs wherever we can to ensure we have health care   coverage in the future."
 
  No mention was made during the hourlong chat of   a potential agreement with GM and struggling auto parts maker Delphi Corp.
 
  Delphi, GM's former parts-making arm that was spun off as a separate   company in 1999, has said it needs a lower wage scale and other changes to   compete against suppliers with cheaper labor costs.
 
  GM shares fell 64   cents to $35.32 in midday trading, while Ford shares rose 15 cents to $9.06 and   DaimlerChrysler's U.S. shares dropped 82 cents to $90.29.  
 
  As the saying goes...follow the money!

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