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Ford

Makes cars, SUVs and trucks, like the famous F-150 pickup.

📖 Its story

Henry Ford dreamed of a car that regular families could buy. In 1903 he started the Ford Motor Company, and in 1908 he launched the Model T. To make it faster and cheaper, he used an assembly line that changed the way things are made forever.

💵 How it makes money

It sells cars, SUVs and trucks, and it also lends money to buy them.

🤯 Fun fact

In 1913, Ford started using a moving assembly line, and building a car went from taking more than 12 hours to about 1.5 hours.

👍 The good part

Its work trucks have been some of the best-selling vehicles in the United States for decades.

⚠️ The risk

Making electric cars has cost it a lot of money, and the competition is tough.

🧠 Did you get it?

What factory invention made Henry Ford famous?

Its stock
F
on the NYSE stock exchange
$12.53
▼ 1.10% today
▼ 4.50% this year
In the game: 12.53 Monis per share (1 Moni = 1 dollar).
Price as of November 5 at 6:49 PM ET, delayed.

🗂️ Quick facts

  • Founded in: 1903
  • Founded by: Henry Ford
  • Home: Dearborn, Michigan, USA

🔎 How to find it on the stock market

  1. Search the internet for F stock.
  2. You can also find it in your parents' investing app with the letters F.
  3. Check how much one share costs and whether today it's green (went up) or red (went down).

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