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#8 Ford Motor (F) LEAPs
By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis
Ford Motor’s (F) ability to avoid a government handout in 2009 should serve it well in 2010.
By toughing it out under difficult circumstances, the company emerged as a star of perseverance. But more than being a good patriot, Ford relearned
how to make reliable, innovative and stylish cars that consumers want to buy. And they did it against brutal global competition.
The signs of a solid 2010 are already showing up. Domestic vehicle sales (outside of the clunker program) have stabilized amid an improving economy.
What’s more, Ford’s gamble to push smaller cars in the United States should win approval both in showrooms and on Wall Street. International sales
are expected to climb as well. Perhaps most important, though, is the fact that Ford is no longer considered an also-ran among automakers around the
globe. The perception of Ford as a builder of quality, economical cars should resonate around the world in 2010.
Ford’s stock price is up more than four-fold so far in 2009. A repeat performance in 2010 is far-fetched, but there’s no reason to believe that
the stock can’t continue its monster run next year. We may just have to settle for a double. But we can leverage those gains with the F January
2011 LEAPs.
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