Ford Motor Company (F) reported preliminary fourth quarter net income of $1.9 billion, up $4.4 billion from prior year. After-tax earnings per share was $0.47, up $1.12 from last year. Fourth quarter pre-tax profit, excluding special items, was $2.6 billion, up $1.3 billion from last year. After-tax earnings per share of $0.58, excluding special items, was up $0.28 from a year ago.