In this combo made from file photos, logos for IBM Corp. , left, and Ford Motor Co. are shown. At IBM, layoffs, automating of tasks and other cost-cutting measures should save $3.5 billion this year, the company said last week after smashing quarterly earnings projections and raising its full-year profit forecast. Ford, meanwhile, notched a $2.3 billion profit in the second quarter, a year after suffering the worst loss in company history. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

In this combo made from file photos, logos for IBM Corp. , left, and Ford Motor Co. are shown. At IBM, layoffs, automating of tasks and other cost-cutting measures should save $3.5 billion this year, the company said last week after smashing quarterly earnings projections and raising its full-year profit forecast. Ford, meanwhile, notched a $2.3 billion profit in the second quarter, a year after suffering the worst loss in company history.

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  1. HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 22: Celebrity chef Ingrid Hoffmann prepares food prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 22, 2009 in Homestead, Florida.
  2. CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 21: C.J. Spiller #28 of the Clemson Tigers smiles with teammates Jacoby Ford #6 during a 34-21 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers at Memorial Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Clemson, South Carolina.
  3. LITTLE ROCK, AR - NOVEMBER 21: Elton Ford #9 of the Arkansas Razorbacks hits Tyson Lee #16 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs at War Memorial Stadium on November 21, 2009 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Bulldogs 42-21.
  4. HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ortho Ford and Ryan Newman, driver of the #33 Copart Chevrolet, lead the field to start the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida.
  5. HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet, stands in the garage prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida.
  6. HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, sits in his car in the garage prior to the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida.
  7. HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Kevin Harvick drives the #4 Georgia Boot Chevrolet during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida.
  8. HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida.
  9. HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, sits in his car in the garage prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida.
  10. Drivers Denny Hamlin, left, and Dale Earnhardt Jr chat during qualifying at the Homestead-Miami International Speedway in Homestead, Fla. on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, as he prepares for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford 400 auto race.
  11. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Neil Schloss, treasurer for the Ford Motor Company, speaks during a hearing of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee on Capitol Hill November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee called witnesses before it to speak about reforming United States financial market regulation.
  12. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 18: Australian fashion designer Gail Elliott poses with Ford Models� Nicole Trunfio after the official reopening of the Chadstone Shopping Centre on November 18, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  13. GLENDALE, CA - NOVEMBER 16: Both new and used cars are displayed at Star Ford car dealership on November 16, 2009 in Glendale California. US retail auto sales were up 1.4 percent, higher than analysts expected in October, suggesting that the economy continues to recover even as unemployment climbs.
  14. AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 15: Erik Darnell, driver of the #96 Valvoline Ford, leans on his car before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 15, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona.
  15. AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Valvoline/O'Reilly Auto Parts Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona.
  16. WACO, TX - NOVEMBER 14: Inside receiver Kendall Wright #1 for the Baylor Bears pull in a pass against defensive back Clark Ford #29 for the Texas Longhorns in the second half on November 14, 2009 at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas. The Longhorns beat the Bears 47-14.

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  1. US actor Harisson Ford arrives with US actress Calista Flockhart to attend the screening of the movie 'The proposal' on september 12, 2009 at the 35th US film festival in Deauville, western France.
  2. Officials look at the first Ford Transit Connect car produced at the Ford factory in Craiova, 230km (143 miles) east of Bucharest September 8, 2009. Ford Motor Co launched production at its Romanian plant in the southwestern city of Craiova on Tuesday, seeking to sell their award-winning Transit Connect van on eastern European markets, officials said.
  3. Romania's President Traian Basescu exits from the first Ford Transit Connect car produced at the Ford factory in Craiova, 230km (143 miles) east of Bucharest September 8, 2009. Ford Motor Co launched production at its Romanian plant in the southwestern city of Craiova on Tuesday, seeking to sell their award-winning Transit Connect van on eastern European markets, officials said.
  4. Ford of Europe President John Fleming, right, poses with Romania's president Traian Basescu, left, next to the first Ford Transit Connect produced at the new Ford Motor Co. factory in Craiova, Romania, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. Ford Motor Co. launched production of its new model Transit Connect in Romania on Tuesday, two years after it took over a state auto maker in the country. The Transit Connect, a compact van, will sell for euro14,000 to euro15,600 ($20,000 to $22,000) in Romania and the United States.
  5. Ford of Europe President John Fleming, seen, at the new Ford Motor Co. factory in Craiova, Romania, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. Ford Motor Co. launched production of its new model Transit Connect in Romania on Tuesday, two years after it took over a state auto maker in the country. The Transit Connect, a compact van, will sell for euro14,000 to euro15,600 ($20,000 to $22,000) in Romania and the United States.
  6. Romanian workers walk by Ford Transit compact vans, on an assembly line of the new Ford Motor Co. factory in Craiova, Romania, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. Ford Motor Co. launched production of its new model Transit Connect in Romania on Tuesday, two years after it took over a state auto maker in the country. The Transit Connect, a compact van, will sell for euro14,000 to euro15,600 ($20,000 to $22,000) in Romania and the United States.
  7. Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala drives his Ford during day three of Rally Australia near Murwillumbah, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Brisbane, September 6, 2009. Picture taken September 6, 2009.
  8. Norway's Henning Solberg drives his Ford during day three of Rally Australia near Murwillumbah, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Brisbane, September 6, 2009. Picture taken September 6, 2009.
  9. Finland's Mikko Hirvonen drives his Ford during day three of Rally Australia near Murwillumbah, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Brisbane, September 6, 2009. Picture taken September 6, 2009.
  10. Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala drives his Ford during day two of Rally Australia near Murwillumbah, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Brisbane September 5, 2009.
  11. Finland's Mikko Hirvonen drives his Ford during day two of Rally Australia near Murwillumbah, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Brisbane, in this September 5, 2009 handout picture.
  12. Mark Fields, executive vice president of Ford Motor Co. and its president for the Americas, speaks at the New York Press Club about Ford's plans and takes questions in New York, Friday, August 28, 2009.
  13. Vinny Sorrentino, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., attaches a VIN plate to a 2010 Ford Escape at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, in Claycomo, Mo. Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that it would add a third shift to production plants in Michigan and Missouri to meet increased demand for its F-150 trucks and Escape crossover vehicles.
  14. Vinny Sorrentino, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., attaches a VIN plate to a 2010 Ford Escape at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, in Claycomo, Mo. Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that it would add a third shift to production plants in Michigan and Missouri to meet increased demand for its F-150 trucks and Escape crossover vehicles.
  15. Gaila McGee, of Raytown, Mo., works on a 2010 Ford Escape hybrid taxi at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, in Claycomo, Mo. Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that it would add a third shift to production plants in Michigan and Missouri to meet increased demand for its F-150 trucks and Escape crossover vehicles.
  16. Kevin Lafollette, of Kansas City, Mo., installs engine components on a 2010 Ford Escape at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, in Claycomo, Mo. Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that it would add a third shift to production plants in Michigan and Missouri to meet increased demand for its F-150 trucks and Escape crossover vehicles.

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