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WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The executive chairman of Ford Motor Co asked for patience from investors who pressed him about the company's languishing stock price at the automaker's annual meeting on Thursday.Despite 15 straight profitable quarters, Ford's share price has lagged the S&P 500's gains for about two years. The stock was little changed at $14.22 on Thursday afternoon."Just hang with us," Bill Ford said in response to two questions about the company's stock. "Our performance has been pretty good."Ford and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally emphasized record profits and margins and a turnaround plan in Europe, although the automaker expects to lose another $2 billion on the continent this year due to a deep economic downturn.Chief Financial Officer Robert Shanks also urged shareholders to take a long view regarding growth outside the United States. He said heavy investment in Asia would begin to pay off and allow Ford to rely less heavily on the U.S. market."So just a l...
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Ford CEO Alan Mulally on the debt-ceiling negotiations and how he believes new Ford leadership will help the company.
Ford COO Mark Fields on his transition and how the company plans to turn around losses in Europe.
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Sterne Agee senior research analyst Mike Ward weighs in on the future of the auto sector.
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DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford Motor Co. (F) gave Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally $21 million in compensation in 2012, down from $29.5 million a year earlier, as the c...
Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Alan Mulally this week was awarded performance bonuses worth nearly $12 million, Ford disclosed to U.S. regulators on Tuesday.The amoun...
Heidrick & Struggles CEO L. Kevin Kelly on the challenges in finding the right candidates for c-suite jobs.
Despite mounting red ink in Europe, Ford Motor (NYSE:F) posted a stronger-than-expected profit in the fourth quarter on Tuesday thanks to strength in the auto maker'...
