Ford Invests Big for Future Growth

By John Rosevear – Apr 29, 2013 at 9:00PM

NYSE: F

Ford Motor Company

Market Cap

$51B

Today's Change

(0.47%) $0.06

Current Price

$12.94

Price as of April 23, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

Ford reported strong first-quarter profits last week. They could have been even stronger -- but Ford has boosted its investments with an eye toward bigger things.

Last week, Ford (F 0.47%) reported a strong $1.6 billion net profit for the first quarter. But could that number have been even stronger? In this video, Fool contributor John Rosevear takes you deeper into the story -- and shows how Ford is wisely trading some profits now for bigger growth in the future.

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