Ford (F) nailed it big time and came out with stellar earnings. Given the supposed weakness of GM and Chrysler they put their mark on the wall. The US market will continue to be problematic and most of the profit gains have come from cost reduction. The one area they are not really explaining is th ... Read more

24/7 Wall St. sat down with Alan Mulally, who has been Ford’s (F) CEO for three years, on September 15. The interview covered Ford’s major plans, the global car markets, and the effects of the recession. This is the first in a series of 24/7 Wall St. interview with large company CEOs to exa ... Read more

Chrysler sells very few cars overseas, so it may never recover from the auto industry recession. GM and Ford (F), which have fairly large operations outside the US, should look at VW’s results for the last quarter. The largest car company in Europe posted profits that were 83% lower than last ... Read more

Ford (F) announced a restructuring plan that was drafted by their PR dept. Sell the corporate jets, cancel bonuses and the big guy will work for a $1.00 per year if they have to access any government financing. They are going to come out swinging with green products and market their way out. ... Read more

It is already December and it is time for corporations to have at least started their reviews for how to improve in 2009.  Those reviews will involve many management reviews, and many companies would do better with a new CEO.  General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) may seem like too easy ... Read more