NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Ford (F) - Get Report shares are up 0.76% to $15.98 in trading on Monday after BlackRock (BLK) - Get Report disclosed that it had doubled its stake in the American automaker in a regulatory filing today, according to the Wall Street Journal. BlackRock now owns a 5.4% stake in the company.

Ford dipped last month following the release of its fourth quarter earnings results, but has traded strongly since monthly sales figures shows the company reporting strong results domestically and in the Chinese and European markets.

Last week the company reported that January sales in China were up 19% over the same period last year as it sold 112,599 vehicles in the country last month. That follows a 13% gain in December and a 2% increase in November.

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TheStreet Ratings team rates FORD MOTOR CO as a Buy with a ratings score of B. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation:

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