Analyst: Ford Stock Facing an Uphill Battle

Shares of automotive giant Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) are 2.2% lower premarket and on track to open at $11.21 after a bear note from UBS. The Wall Street brokerage downgraded F to "neutral" from "buy," citing limited upside for the automaker as well as an uphill battle compared to its sector peers. Coming into today, analysts were split on Ford stock, which leaves room for optimism to unwind. While eight of 16 covering brokerages recommend a "hold" or worse, the other eight rate the security a "buy" or better. ...