ford motor co late wednesday reported firstquarter results within wall street’s expectations saying strong demand for its “fresh” vehicle lineup was tempered by “persistent” supplychain challenges that crimped the auto maker’s ability to fulfill its orders ford said it lost 31 billion or 78 cents a share in the first quarter contrasting with earnings of 33 billion or 81 cents a share in the yearago quarter adjusted for onetime items including investment losses related to rivian automotive inc rivn  the auto maker earned 38 cents a share revenue fell to 345 billion from 362 billion a year ago ford said analysts polled by factset expected the company to report adjusted earnings of 37 cents a share on revenue of 345 billion the “continuing global shortage of semiconductors held down ford’s january and february production and shipments though manufacturing rates were significantly improved during march” ford said the company entered the second quarter with what chief executive jim farley called an “extremely healthy” order bank ford stock rose more than 2 in the extended session after ending the regular trading day on wednesday up 1 ford in march surprised markets with a decision to split itself in two distinct auto businesses with one focused on electric vehicles and dubbed ford model e the other focuses on cars with internal combustion engines and it’s called ford blue the units joined ford pro the auto maker’s commercialvehicle unit ford shares have lost more than 28 so far this year compared with losses of around 12 for the sp 500 index spx