Wachovia Comerica Inc

Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday said its third-quarter profit rose 62%, beating estimates and setting a record for the period, in a performance analysts say the auto maker may be hard-pressed to repeat amid an onslaught of competition for its popular sport-utility vehicles. The world's second-largest auto maker said net income rose to $1.13 billion, or 90 cents a fully diluted share, from $694 million, or 53 cents, before special items in the year-earlier period.