Ford (F) avoids strike in Canada as UAW prepares to expand movement

Ford (F) gains as UAW announces progress in negotiations ahead of strike expansion deadline

September 22, 2023 10:22 AM EDT

Shares of Ford Motor (NYSE: F) surged by 4.4% in early trading following reports that the United Auto Workers (UAW) will announce substantial progress in its discussions with the automaker as we approach a Friday deadline for securing fresh labor agreements before the union potentially escalates its strike with the Detroit Three automakers.

shares of General Motors (NYSE: GM) were up 0.4%, giving back... More

UAW strikes head into sixth day as union prepares to possibly expand labor actions

September 20, 2023 9:25 AM EDT

Investing.com -- A United Auto Workers strike against the so-called Detroit Three carmakers are heading into their sixth day, with the union warning that it will expand the scope of the labor actions on Friday if no progress is made in talks over pay hikes and compensation.

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UAW, Detroit Three automakers in standoff as wider strike looms

September 19, 2023 9:20 PM EDT

By David Shepardson and Joseph White

DETROIT (Reuters) -Detroit's Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers remained far apart in labor negotiations on Wednesday, less than 48 hours before the union's deadline to make significant progress or escalate a strike with new work stoppages.

Talks continued between union representatives and company management on the sixth day of a coordinated walkout, a day after Ford averted a strike by Canadian workers.

But there were few signs of significant progress, with Detroit automakers increasingly outspoken in rejecting the UAW's demands that include a 40% pay hike, a... More

Next round of UAW strikes may impact large truck plants - Barclays

September 19, 2023 8:45 AM EDT

Investing.com -- The next wave of potential labor actions by the United Auto Workers union could impact key large truck plants of Ford (NYSE: F), General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Jeep-maker Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), analysts at Barclays predicted on Tuesday.

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Fed meeting to begin, Instacart's IPO pricing - what's moving markets

September 19, 2023 6:10 AM EDT

Investing.com -- U.S. futures point higher, with markets almost certain that Federal Reserve policymakers will hold interest rates steady following a much-anticipated policy-setting meeting that starts on Tuesday. Elsewhere, Instacart shares are set to begin trading in New York after the online grocery delivery service priced its initial public offering at the top-end of its target range, while the United Auto Workers union warns of further U.S. plant closures if fraught negotiations with three major carmakers show no signs of progress.

1. Futures edge higher ahead of Fed meeting

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September 19, 2023 6:04 AM EDT

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Ford Motor (F) call put ratio 1 to 1 as share price down 2.2%

September 18, 2023 3:07 PM EDT

Ford Motor (NYSE: F) September weekly call option implied volatility is at 34, October is at 32; compared to its 52-week range of 27 to 588.

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U.S. stocks are mixed as investors look to Fed's rate meeting

September 18, 2023 11:38 AM EDT

Investing.com -- U.S. stocks were mixed on Monday morning as investors prepared for comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this week, after the central bank's latest decision on interest rates.

At 10:58 ET (14:58 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 20 points or 0.1% while the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and the NASDAQ Composite was down 0.05%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average squeezed out a small increase last week, while the broad-based S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped for the second consecutive week.

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Arm, Dropbox, Ford fall premarket; Micron, DoorDash rise

September 18, 2023 8:19 AM EDT

Investing.com -- U.S. futures traded marginally higher Monday, as investors hunkered down ahead of this weeks key Federal Reserve meeting.

Here are some of the biggest premarket U.S. stock movers today:

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UAW to strike at more US auto plants if no progress made by Friday

September 18, 2023 6:01 AM EDT

By David Shepardson and Joseph White

(Reuters) -The United Auto Workers union said it would announce on Friday more plants to strike if no serious progress was made in talks with Ford, General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis, adding to pressure on the Detroit Three automakers.

Ford (NYSE: F) also faces a total strike at its smaller Canadian operations if no agreement is reached on Monday evening with the union representing about 5,600 Canadian auto workers, just days after workers at one of its U.S. plants walked out.

The UAW last week... More