Topic: Growth Stocks

FORD MOTOR CO. $14 – New York symbol F

FORD MOTOR CO. $14 (New York symbol F; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 3.9 billion; Market cap: $54.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 4.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.ford.com) plans to spend $4.5 billion to develop new electric-powered cars.

Under this initiative, Ford will launch 13 new allelectric and plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2020. This will help it achieve its goal of controlling 40% of this market, up from 13% now. Offering more electric vehicles also helps Ford comply with tougher emission standards that will take effect in 2025.

Ford is a buy.

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