EV losses weigh on Ford

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FORD MOTOR CO. $11 is a hold. The automaker (New York symbol F; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 4.0 billion; Market cap: $44.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.2; Dividend yield: 5.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.ford.com) plans to cut 4,000 jobs at its plants in Europe due to weak demand for its electric vehicles (EVs). That’s about 2% of its global workforce. It expects to complete the plan by the end of 2027. Earlier this year, the company also slowed EV production at its North American plants. In all, Ford’s EV division will probably lose $5 billion in 2024. As a result, the company cut its forecast for full-year earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) to $10 billion from its earlier range of $10 billion to $12 billion. Ford Motor is a hold. hold…