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believe benefits bottom meet objectives
We do not believe the restructuring will meet all of Ford's objectives and we think that not all benefits will accrue to the bottom line.
believe benefits bottom meet
We do not believe the restructuring will meet all of Ford's objectives, and we think that not all benefits will accrue to the bottom line.
concerns definitely looking management optimistic
Management is typically an optimistic group. That's definitely one of the concerns I'm looking at right now.
ongoing sales
If they don't get their sales up, it's not going to be enough. There is going to be ongoing restructuring.
punch showing signs
Signs in the marketplace are showing it is not having the punch that it once had,
challenges competition executing plan room somewhere stand start terms
There is always room for more. There are always challenges in terms of executing on plan and the competition doesn't stand still. They have to start somewhere and this is their base.
beyond damaging goes potential stops strike
We think the potential for a strike is low, especially for a really damaging one that goes beyond a day or two and stops production.
incentives might people qualify
There are not so many people that can actually qualify for zero-percent financing. But the incentives get them into the dealership, where they might get something else.
critical issues pay worker
Unfortunately, critical issues such as hourly worker pay concessions have yet to be resolved.
brand domestic excited foreign happy ownership people process products shop sure taking vehicles
It's the vehicles themselves. You have to have products that people are excited about buying. And you also have to make sure they're happy with the ownership process and they're not taking them to the shop more often for a domestic brand than you are for a foreign brand.
again backdrop believes crossover despite employment equity face favorable financing foreign gas high higher impact increased large lose low luxury margin market negatively prices relatively research result results rising sales second share standard utility vehicle vehicles
Despite a favorable backdrop of relatively high employment and low financing rates, U.S. automakers, in our opinion, will collectively lose market share to foreign manufacture again in 2006, particularly in the luxury vehicle category. Additionally, Standard & Poor's Equity Research believes the U.S. will face margin compression on two fronts, the first as a result of higher retiree and health-care costs. The second results from a combination of rising gas prices and increased sales of crossover utility vehicles which will negatively impact sales of higher margin large SUVs.
change company continue deals experience good greater liked likely news rather stay trouble
It's not good news to change someone of Devine's stature. I would have liked to see Devine stay on longer. I'd rather have someone with greater experience around as the company deals with the trouble it has and is likely to continue to have.
areas belts items review time
It's time for automakers to tighten their belts and look for areas of inefficiencies and redundancies. They need to review what discretionary items can be eliminated.
auto common concern further greater increased likely might perception
There is likely a greater concern about further bankruptcies in the industry. The more common bankruptcies at auto suppliers become, the increased perception that one of the automakers might go that route.