Ford & Amazon Post Q4 Earnings, Prime Price Jump, & Hiring Opportunities

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We are excited to be at the end of a successful week of daily push back emails! It is a lot of work, but well worth it. We appreciate your feedback and being a part of the community. The end of earnings reports had winners and losers (sorry Meta), and we are here to tell you all about it!

• Teachers quitting in droves and finding better fits (LETS GO AUTO) 
  • Private resignations 550,000 between January and November, federal data show. More than 800,000 resignations in state and local education.
  • Huge opportunity for Automotive
• Amazon Prime Price Hike is Coming
  • First price hike since 2018
  • Annual price to go from $119 to $139
  • Monthly price from $12.99 to $14.99
  • Earnings reports boost share price 
• Right to repair bill may impact service departments
  • Similar to cell phone and technology repair
  • Warranty claims may not be held to franchise stores
  • Time now to focus on customer service and retention
• Ford Q4 profit hits 5 year high
  • Rivan investment a primary factor
  • Net gain last year as opposed to a net loss in 2020
  • Shift to electrification is fueling growth in legacy OEMs

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