US stocks soar on strong Ford data

The US flagship car giant today posted a lower than forecast quarterly loss of 75 cents a share compared to expectations of a $1.2 loss. The Dow Jones raced to a 101 point, or 1.28%, gain to 8,058 while the S&P 500 advanced 1.2%. On the Dow, General Motors advanced 4.32% to $1.69 but American Express, up $2.75, or 13%, to $23.72, and Microsoft Corp, up $1.43, or 7.56%, to $20.35, currently top the winner's table. Citigroup, down $0.06, or 1.94%, to $3.14, is among the early losers, which also include Pfizer. The positive sentiment seeped to the UK by late afternoon Friday as the FTS...