Alan Mulally

Volume was light across the board despite Friday's early close also marking the last trading day of November. In typical fashion, markets close at 1:00PM on the day following Thanksgiving. As was to be expected, news was rather light and the major indices ended the day almost flat. The Dow...

Asian markets set the tone for Monday's trading session with Hong Kong and Shanghai indices receiving a boost from China's reforms which will open up the country's financial sector and ease restrictions on investments. Europe followed suit with major indices inching higher. It was only...

Reuters is reporting that the search for Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) next CEO has narrowed to about five names. Heavily-favored candidates includes Ford's (NYSE: F) current CEO Alan Mulally and former Nokia (NYSE: NOK) CEO Stephen Elop. Microsoft's current CEO Steve Ballmer has assumed top...

Activist investor, Carl Icahn, isn’t the only one giving unsolicited advice to a large corporation. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) co-founder, Paul Allen, said he thinks the company should consider spinning off its consumer businesses including search advertising and the Xbox games console division...

Ford (NYSE: F), which saw record sales of its F-150 trucks in August and September, is scheduled to report its third-quarter 2013 results Thursday, October 24, before the markets open. Investors will be looking to see how much of a drag on revenue and income Europe continues to be now that the...

Academic speculation about the search for a new CEO to replace retiring Steve Ballmer at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is, frankly, boring. What’s infinitely more interesting is scuttlebutt or, as Business Insider called it, “barstool gossip.” Bar stool gossip is sometimes more than just...

"Morning Joe," MSNBC's morning program, will be focused on Detroit for its show Thursday, as it broadcasts from Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) assembly line in Flat Rock, Michigan. In pursuit of its Detroit focus, the program will feature Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, real estate...

Ford (NYSE: F) reported fourth quarter earnings in the pre-market Tuesday that beat analyst forecasts. Although revenue was slightly weaker than forecast in the quarter, shares initially rose in the pre-market on relatively strong guidance before giving back much of the gains. For the fourth...

Ford (NYSE: F) reported stellar earnings on Tuesday, beating Wall Street's expectations of $0.30 per share by a full $0.10. Revenues also beat, coming in at $32.1 billion, more than the $31.3 billion anticipated. Ford's earnings were notable as the company has faced immense pressures from Europe...

Automotive giant Ford (NYSE: F) reported Tuesday that second-quarter net income had fallen 57 percent thanks to enormous losses in Europe, and that it is lowering its full-year profit outlook. Benzinga reported Tuesday that Ford was expecting to see profits fall roughly 43 percent and, as expected...

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is expected to see profits fall for the second quarter compared to last year when it reports earnings on July 25 before market open. According to the International Business Times, Ford's earnings per share are expected to fall roughly 43 percent to about $0.28 from $0....