Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said that the reprioritization of capital toward internal combustion engines would thin the EV market ...

Ford (NYSE: F) has been making vehicles for more than a century now. Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) produced its first vehicle only in late 2021. Yet Rivian stock has gained massive popularity ...

From a valuation standpoint, Ford looks attractive. Its stock trades at a modest multiple of 14 times earnings, and it offers ...

Unable to sell RIVN at its $179 high, Ford will lose some of the windfalls. Basically, the near-term downtrend in Rivian is also bad news for F stock.

Ford has disclosed two sales of Rivian stock, totaling 15 million shares, leaving the automaker with a 9.7% stake worth about $2.23 billion.

Ford proper, i.e. Ford without the Rivian stake, is thus currently valued at just $67 billion -- around two-thirds of the market capitalization Rivian trades at.

Rivian is one such stock. So while both Rivian and Ford have their growth catalysts in place, the better stock to buy today is the one that suits your risk appetite.

Ford is doing much better in the EV game than it was when the company first invested in Rivian in 2019. What’s more, F stock is up about 128% year-to-date (YTD), now trading for around $20.

Ford (F), which has been making cars and trucks for more than a century and has actually sold more electric vehicles than Rivian, just reported a loss because of the slide in Rivian stock.

Rivian’s stock plunged 13% Monday as early investors jumped at their first opportunity to sell their shares — including, reportedly, Ford.