Ford Posts 4th-Qtr Profit of $124 Mln on Hertz Gain

Ford Posts 4th-Qtr Profit of $124 Mln on Hertz Gain (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co., the world's third- largest automaker, said fourth-quarter net income rose 19 percent on profits from car and truck loans and a gain on the sale of its Hertz Corp. rental-car unit.

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Ford Posts 4th-Qtr Profit of $124 Mln on Gain From Hertz Sale (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co., the world's third- largest automaker, posted net income of $124 million in the fourth quarter on profits from car and truck loans and a gain on the sale of its Hertz Corp. rental-car unit.

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-01-23 15:56 GMT: Updates, advisories and surprises - UPDATE 7 (Interactive Investor)
(10:04 AM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) -- Ford Motor Co. shares surged more than 8% early Monday, leading a broad rally in the auto sector after the company said the sale of its Hertz rental car unit and an improved perfomance in its luxury brand led to a higher fourth-quarter profit.

What happens to unpaid credit card or auto loan debt? (Edwardsville Intelligencer)
What happens to unpaid credit card or auto loan debt? Of course, everybody knows the the conventional wisdom: your credit rating goes down, your car gets repossessed, and you may be hounded by bill collectors (or guilt).