TheStreet Ratings Top 10 Rating Changes

Ford Motor Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and service of vehicles and related parts worldwide. The company operates through two sectors, Automotive and Financial Services. The automotive sector offers vehicles primarily under the Ford and Lincoln brand names. The company has a P/E ratio of 3.3, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Ford has a market cap of $52.8 billion and is part of the consumer goods sector and automotive industry. Shares are up 9% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.

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Rating Change #9

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from buy to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, expanding profit margins and increase in stock price during the past year. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity and weak operating cash flow.

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