Ford stock dips after report CEO Farley not invited to Trump-Xi dinner

Ford Motor shares fell 1.3% in early trading Wednesday after a Reuters report indicated CEO Jim Farley will not attend President Trump's state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping, while Tesla CEO Elon Musk and GM CEO Mary Barra are expected to attend. Ford declined to comment. The dinner is expected to include discussion of auto tariffs and Chinese overcapacity. Ford has faced recent scrutiny from the Trump administration over Chinese battery technology licensing and a planned partnership with Geely in Europe. The stock move suggests investor concern that Ford's absence could leave it at a disadvantage in tariff policy discussions.