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 ...

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.

Rivian’s stock has fallen 25% in the last 12 months, while the S&P 500 has gained 25%. Ford shares are down 16% in the past 12 months.

Several caveats apply to Ford's potential sell-off of its Rivian stock. The company has not yet indicated it will do so, and will presumably have to wait for the lockup period following Rivian's ...

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 Motor Co. sold more shares of Rivian Automotive Inc. Friday, offloading more than $400 million worth of stock in the electric car maker since the end of a lockup this week.

Rivian’s stock price fell more than 17% Monday, a drop prompted by a CNBC report that Ford was selling 8 million shares of the EV automaker. Ford held a 12% stake, or about 102 million shares ...

The stock has tumbled further since then, closing the first quarter at $50.24, costing Amazon $7.6 billion in the quarter and Ford $5.5 billion. Rivian closed Tuesday at $22.64, down 21% for the week.

Rivian stock ended last week at $79.95, near its IPO price of $78 but down more than 50% from its mid-November peak. Despite that pullback, Rivian's valuation is not that much lower than that of Ford.