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Wall Street Stock Forecaster Hotline – Friday, September 7, 2018

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FORD MOTOR CO., $9.27, New York symbol F, reported better-than-expected sales for August. During the month, the company sold 218,504 cars and trucks in the U.S., up 4.7% from 209,897 in August 2017. That beat the consensus estimate for a 1.8% drop. The gain was due to stronger sales of sport utility vehicles (up 20.1%) and trucks (up 5.7%). Car sales, however, fell 21.3%. The company has also cancelled its plan to sell its new Chinese-made Focus Active hatchback cars in the U.S. That’s because new tariffs on products from China have hurt the profitability of that plan. OUR RECOMMENDATION: Ford is still a buy for aggressive investors. Ford recent coverage September 2018 issue Hotline for July 27, 2018 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC., $126.79, New York symbol MSI, makes specialized communications equipment such as radios for police and fire vehicles. In 2015, private equity firm Silver Lake Partners purchased $1 billion worth of notes from the company. That debt comes due in 2020. Silver Lake can convert these…