Invest Like a Cicada: 5 Stocks to Buy and Hold Until 2030
Next month, 17-year cicadas will invade the Northeast and the mid-Atlantic. Here are five stocks you could buy and hold until the next wave emerges in 2030.
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Ford Adding 2,000 Workers at Missouri Truck Plant
Ford says it's adding 2,000 workers to a plant in Missouri that makes the F-150 pickup because of surging U.S. truck demand.
Ford Earnings Jump Driven by Strong Truck and Fusion Sales
Ford reported better-than-expected first quarter earnings thanks in part to brisk sales of its Ford Fusion family sedan, which won AOL Autos Car of the Year honors for 2012.
5 Stocks to Watch This Week
With Apple, Ford, Nintendo, Zynga and Amazon getting ready to report, let's go over a few of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street.
Automakers Expected to Report Highest U.S. Sales Since 2007
Automakers are expected to report Tuesday that U.S. car and truck sales hit their highest level in nearly six years in March.
Bill Gates Was Right: Green Energy Wasn't Ready for Prime Time
Two years ago, Bill Gates famously dismissed green energy as too inefficient and expensive to make a dent in global warming. Today, investors are beginning to agree.
Ford CEO Alan Mulally's Pay Fell 29% in 2012
Ford CEO Alan Mulally's pay fell nearly 30 percent to $21 million last year, dragged down by heavy losses in Europe and lower market shares in the U.S. and elsewhere.
5 Ways to Prevent Panic From Plundering Your Portfolio
With the stock market near its all-time high, few investors are terribly worried about their portfolios right now. But that makes it the best time to take steps to panic-proof your portfolio in preparation for the next financial crisis.
Could GM Ever Fail? Yeah, It Could Happen
GM has been cleaning up its act and has the profits to show for it. But the competition has never been stiffer, all over the world, and GM's cars will have to be top-notch to assure the success of a turnaround.
How Ford Can Export Its Turnaround Magic to Europe
The second quarter brought good news and bad news for auto icon Ford. The good? Ford's U.S. sales and profits continued to be strong. The bad: Overall profits were down 57% because of the challenges it faces overseas.
Toyota, Chrysler See Big April Sales Gains
Automakers reported their sales Tuesday. Toyota and Chrysler saw big U.S. sales gains in April, but they came at the expense of General Motors and Ford.
How to Get Warren Buffett- Style Shareholder Perks
For investors who open a brokerage account and buy stocks, there's more to be had than just the promise of better investment returns. Some of America's best-known firms also offer perks to their shareholders -- and not just big-money shareholders, either.
US Auto Sales Rise in January, Led by Chrysler, VW
U.S. auto sales are off to a strong start this year, continuing the brisk pace from late 2011. Chrysler had its best January in four years while Ford got a boost from small cars and SUVs. Volkswagen, which wants to aggressively expand in the U.S., reported much higher sales. One sour note was GM, where sales fell.
Toyota's Still Tops to Consumers, but Ford's Closing In
Despite its troubles in recent years, Toyota retained its crown in Consumer Reports' annual survey of auto-brand perception, but the survey also showed that Ford is rapidly closing the gap, and other brands aren't far behind.