Shares of Ford lost 1 percent to $13.70 before
the bell, a day after it said its China sales dipped 0.2 percent
in September for its first monthly drop in the country this
year.
Ford also said it expects sales in China to be boosted once new
assembly facilities come online, though it didn't provide
specific sales targets.
Tesla lost 3.1 percent to $249 before the opening bell. On
Thursday, the company unveiled an all-wheel drive model of its
Model S electric car.
On the upside, Lakeland Industries <LAKE.O> jumped 6.2 percent
to $18.82 in heavy premarket trading, building on its jump of
almost 53 percent Thursday. The stock, which makes garments that
protect against hazardous materials, has more than doubled so
far this week, amid growing fears over Ebola spreading.
Futures snapshot at 0731 EDT:
* S&P 500 e-minis were down 8 points, or 0.42 percent, with
293,810 contracts changing hands.
* Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 33.75 points, or 0.85 percent, in
volume of 54,318 contracts.
* Dow e-minis were down 74 points, or 0.45 percent, with 47,389
contracts changing hands.
(Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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