Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas previewed Ford's (F) strategic update scheduled for October 3, calling it an important event that could have a potentially significant impact on the perception of the company's long-term direction. Noting prior media reports about talks between Ford and Google (GOOG) on autonomous cars that reportedly fell apart in 2016, Jonas opined that Ford's new leadership may be better positioned to potentially negotiate a partnership with Alphabet's autonomous car division Waymo, but he noted that the companies have not said whether they are currently considering a deal. Ford may not have the same type of brands as Fiat Chrysler (FCAU) that are conducive to potential carve-outs, but Jonas would not exclude the potential for it to conduct a review of its portfolio as part of its strategy to become a mobility company, he added.
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After this morning's collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland closed the Port of Baltimore, JPMorgan economist Michael Feroli noted that the port ranks 17th among U.S. ports in tonnage handled, but ranks first for light vehicle imports and is also an important coal export terminal. However, the firm's initial assessment is that this development will "likely only have minimal implications for vehicle inflation" given that many more vehicles are imported over land from Canada and Mexico and that vessels are already being diverted to other East Coast ports. Publicly traded automakers include Ford (F), General Motors (GM), Honda (HMC), Mercedes-Benz Group (DDAIF), Nissan (NSANY), Stellantis (STLA), Tesla (TSLA), Toyota (TM) and Volkswagen (VWAGY).
Bullish option flow detected in Ford with 73,642 calls trading, 1.5x expected, and implied vol increasing over 1 point to 33.40%. 4/5 weekly 13 calls and 3/28 weekly 12.82 calls are the most active options, with total volume in those strikes near 17,400 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio is 0.62. Earnings are expected on April 24th.
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