INVESTORS INTERESTED IN FORD AND GM
After years of shunning the U.S.'s two largest car
companies, investors are finally starting to kick the tires on
General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. Ford shares have surged about
20% this week and have risen about 35% in January, which would mark
their best month since April 2009. The move this week followed a
Deutsche Bank report suggesting Ford could give a
brighter-than-expected profit outlook for 2021 when it reports
fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 4. GM's stock price also has
jumped about 35% this month, to a record level since shares began
trading in 2010, following the auto giant's bankruptcy a year