Ford Motor (F) is expected to report higher profit when it announces fourth-quarter earnings early Tuesday. If so, it would be the second quarter in a row of higher earnings per share after the No. 2 U.S. automaker put up five straight quarters of lower profits. Consensus of 22 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters is for earnings to rise 25% to 25 cents per share. Last quarter, EPS grew 18% to 40 cents. The outlook is for revenue to edge up 1% to