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Daily Roundup: Today's Top Stories

By Tamara Walsh – Updated Apr 6, 2017 at 5:10PM EST

At The Motley Fool, we know our readers like to be informed. Here's a quick look at today's most relevant financial news, boiled down to what you need to know. In today's video, we cover the following:

• Ford (NYSE: F) to pay a quarterly dividend for the first time in five years.
• Toyota (NYSE: TM) cuts its profit outlook for the year and could lose the top spot in vehicle sales to General Motors (NYSE: GM). Toyota could also end up behind Nissan (OTC: NSANY) in terms of profitability.
• Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) loses its patent war with Samsung, after a court ruling in Australia.

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I've been an analytical writer for The Motley Fool since 2011. I cover the sectors of Consumer Goods, Technology, and Industrials. Connect with me on Twitter using the handle, @TamaraRutter -- I'd love to hear from you! Follow @tamararutter

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Stocks Mentioned

Apple

NASDAQ: AAPL

$276.83

(-1.18%)-$3.31

Ford Motor Company

NYSE: F

$11.53

(-2.99%)-$0.36

Toyota Motor

NYSE: TM

$188.91

(+0.11%)+$0.20

General Motors

NYSE: GM

$76.09

(+0.42%)+$0.32

*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.