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- Ford faces a confluence of challenges including growing inventory, rising labor costs, and competition from Chinese automakers.
- Management actions prioritize debtholders over stockholders.
- I assign a Sell rating due to the reasons discussed in this article.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) faces three challenges that are likely to pressure the stock price in the near term: A growing inventory, indicated by rising days of supply, threatens to erode profitability. Additionally, a tight labor market and the recent agreement with the United Auto Workers will pressure margins in the coming years. Finally, looming large in outer years is the potential competition from Chinese automakers, who are rapidly gaining ground in electric vehicle technology, a key battleground for the future of the auto industry.
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