Core Viewpoint - Ford Motor Company (F.US) shares surged by 10% to $13.56 following the release of its Q3 earnings, which exceeded Wall Street expectations despite challenges from the Novelis incident [1][2]. Financial Performance - Adjusted earnings per share for Q3 were $0.45, surpassing the analyst average estimate of $0.36 [2]. - Revenue reached a record $50.5 billion, significantly higher than the expected $43.7 billion [2]. - Total revenue for Q3 increased by 9.3% year-over-year, with a net profit of $2.4 billion [2]. Guidance and Adjustments - The company revised its full-year adjusted EBIT forecast down to $6 billion to $6.5 billion, from a previous estimate of $6.5 billion to $7.5 billion [2]. - Ford anticipates adjusted free cash flow for the year to be between $2 billion and $3 billion [2]. Impact of External Factors - CFO Sherry House indicated that the company had initially expected to achieve over $8 billion in EBIT this year, but the Novelis fire impacted this outlook [2]. - The financial impact of tariffs introduced by the Trump administration is now estimated to be a $1 billion loss, reduced from a prior estimate of $2 billion [2].