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The Polk Data Is in: Is Now the Time to Buy Ford?

By Blake Bos - Apr 9, 2013 at 7:00PM

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NYSE: F

Ford Motor Company

Market Cap

$52B

Today's Change

(2.64%) $0.33

Current Price

$12.83

Price as of May 23, 2022, 4:00 p.m. ET

This big name in automotive insight has good news for Ford, and its investors.

Polk Data, a worldwide leader in auto insight and marketing solutions, has released a report showing that the Ford (F 2.64%) Focus was the best-selling nameplate for 2012. The report also details a lot of strong numbers looking into 2013. Is this a clear win for investors, or are there some risks to consider here? In this video, Motley Fool industrials analyst Blake Bos breaks down the report, and takes a look at the fundamentals of Ford, to show investors what the key things to watch with this company will be this year.

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