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Ford Reports Surprise $1 Billion 3Q Profit
Fox News ^ | Associated Press

Posted on 11/02/2009 7:03:14 AM PST by Huskrrrr

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford, the only Detroit automaker to dodge direct government aid and bankruptcy court, surprised investors with net income of nearly $1 billion in the third quarter and forecast a "solidly profitable" 2011.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: americana; drivenafordlately; ford; fordprofits; mustang
No bail-out? No problem!
1 posted on 11/02/2009 7:03:17 AM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: Huskrrrr

FORD got loans from the government, not bailouts. So no time to be celebrating yet


2 posted on 11/02/2009 7:04:21 AM PST by 4rcane
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To: Huskrrrr

Profits are evil. They must be destroyed.


3 posted on 11/02/2009 7:04:31 AM PST by lurk
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To: Huskrrrr

And we all own GM...the loser!!!


4 posted on 11/02/2009 7:05:00 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Huskrrrr

YEAH FORD!


5 posted on 11/02/2009 7:07:02 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Note to the GOP: Do not count your votes until they are cast.)
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To: 4rcane

FORD got loans from the government, not bailouts. So no time to be celebrating yet


But it’s a clear sign the government takeover options used for Chrysler and GM were the wrong move.

The loans enabled Ford to continue to run on a free market model. The gov. bailouts/takeovers pushed Chrysler and GM into socialist/government-control models.


6 posted on 11/02/2009 7:07:57 AM PST by Brookhaven (http://theconservativehand.blogspot.com/)
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To: lurk
Their vehicles are fueled by big oil.

This is a sinister plot to gouge the consumer.

Waxman hearings on the Horizon.

7 posted on 11/02/2009 7:09:46 AM PST by PA-RIVER (Don't blame me. I voted for the American guy.)
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To: lurk
"So an American business is doing well, huh? We'll see about that!

Rahm, make sure that Ford suffers for this outrage!!!!"


8 posted on 11/02/2009 7:11:00 AM PST by GI Joe Fan (GI Joe represents Real American Heroes, not a bunch of globalist drones.)
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To: PA-RIVER; All

Non-Government-Owned FORD Reports Evil Profit Of $1 Billion!

THIS MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN!!
In the spirit of CHANGE! Ford must be DESTROYED, and it’s evil profits CONFISCATED!!


9 posted on 11/02/2009 7:12:18 AM PST by tcrlaf ("Hope" is the most Evil of all Evils"-Neitzsche)
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To: Brookhaven

I refer to GM as “Gangster Motors” a la Congressional Rep Michelle Bachmann because the democrat party is running that organization like a bunch of damn gangsters.


10 posted on 11/02/2009 7:12:57 AM PST by GI Joe Fan (GI Joe represents Real American Heroes, not a bunch of globalist drones.)
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To: Huskrrrr

Don’t crow too loudly, otherwise it’ll be taken from you, Ford.


11 posted on 11/02/2009 7:13:00 AM PST by McKayopectate
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