Ford rises after raising profit outlook

** Ford Motor F.N shares up about 4% in premarket trading

** Automaker raised annual profit outlook for a second time and posted Q2 results that beat estimates

** Co raised its full-year forecast for earnings before interest and taxes to a range of $10 bln to $11 bln, citing resilient demand for its pricey pickup trucks

** Q2 adj EPS of 42 cents topped LSEG analyst forecasts of 35 cents, though the co posted a net loss of $1.3 bln due to a $3.6 bln charge tied to dissolving a battery JV

** Ford shares have gained about 14% YTD, outpacing an 8.5% rise in S&P 500 .SPX