Ford profit drops on higher costs, lower
vehicle sales
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[April 27, 2017]
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co on
Thursday reported a lower quarterly net profit due to higher costs and
investments, plus a slight decline in vehicle sales.
The Dearborn, Michigan-based company reported a first-quarter net profit
of $1.6 billion, or 40 cents per share, down 36 percent from $2.5
billion, or 61 cents per share, a year earlier. Analysts had, on
average, expected earnings per share for the quarter of 35 cents.
(Reporting By Nick Carey; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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