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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Posts Sales Increase of 15%</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) posted a 15% increase in new vehicle sales to 25,489 units in March 2012 compared with the same month in the previous year. The company recorded improvement in sales in all of its segments. Sales in the Domestic segment hiked 26% to 7,991 vehicles; Imports increased 10% to 13,403 vehicles and the Premium Luxury segment rose 10% to 4,095 vehicles during the month. Last month, light vehicle sales in the U.S. grew 10% to seasonally adjusted annual rate of 14.4 million units from 13.1 million units in the same month of 2011. The increase was driven by higher demand for fuel-efficient small cars and compacts due to rising gas prices. Mild weather and increasing age of vehicles on road stimulated sales during the month. Large vehicles also ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Beats Expectations &#8211; Earnings Rise 13%</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) saw a profit of $71 million or 51 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with $68 million or 45 cents per share in the comparable quarter of 2010 (excluding debt refinancing costs of $1 million or 1 cent per share, after-tax), reflecting an increase of 13% on a per-share basis. With this, the company has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents per share. Revenue went up 13% to $3.7 billion from $3.2 billion in the year-ago period, driven by stronger retail new and used vehicle sales.  It was higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.5 billion. New vehicle revenues appreciated 17% to $2.1 billion. This translated into revenue per vehicle of $34,650, up from $33,465 a year ago. The retailer’s ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Driven By Luxury Brand Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) revealed an 11% rise in new vehicle sales to 24,342 units in December last year, mainly driven by strong sales growth in its Premium Luxury brands. Sales of the Domestic brands, which comprise stores that sell vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM), Ford Motor Co. (F) and Chrysler LLC, escalated 17% on a year-over-year basis to 7,609 units. Sales of the Import brands, comprising stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Honda Motor Co. (HMC) and Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY), were flat at 11,621 units due to disruptions in production on the back of the twin disasters in Japan in March last year and severe floods in Thailand in the second half of 2011. Meanwhile, sales of the Premium Luxury brands, comprising stores ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) Stock Market News for January 5, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Major indices of the American stock markets closed flat on Wednesday after experiencing a strong rally on the first trading day of the Year. Euro zone worries were not strong enough for markets to move southwards. Retail stocks surged after Christmas sales figures increased 5.3% on a year over year basis. The Dow Jones Industrial average (DJIA) gained a meager 0.17% or 21.04 points to close at 12,418.42. The tech laden Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.01% to end the day at 2,648.36. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 moved up 0.02% or 0.24 points to finish at 1,277.30, with health care and telecom sector stocks faring the worst and consumer-discretionary items emerging as gainers. The CBOE Volatility Index, widely considered to be the fear gauge of the market, closed near 22. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/12/an-autonation-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/84955</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have retained a Neutral recommendation on AutoNation, Inc. (AN). We appreciate the company’s optimal brand and market mix, which is pushing up new vehicle sales as the market revives. However, we are concerned about tough competition and rising interest rates faced by the company. In the second quarter of the year, AutoNation reported an 18% rise in profits to $73 million or 49 cents per share from $62 million or 38 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. With this, the automotive retailer has inched past the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents per share. The second quarter profits excluded an adjustment related to debt-refinancing costs of $12 million (after-tax) or 7 cents per share. Revenues in the quarter scaled up 7.5% to $3.34 billion, driven by higher retail ]]></description>
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		<title>(KMX) CarMax Second Quarter Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/21/kmx-carmax-second-quarter-earnings-preview/83680</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CarMax Inc. (KMX) announced that it would release its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 that ended on August 31, 2011 before the market opens on September 22, 2011. Richmond, VA-based CarMax earned a profit of 55 cents in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates of 47 cents per share. In the upcoming quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for CarMax is pegged at 51 cents per share, reflecting an annualized growth of 6.60%. The downside potential of the estimate, essentially a proxy for future earnings surprises, is 1.96%. With respect to earnings surprises, the company outdid the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the trailing four quarters. This is reflected in the average earnings surprise of 14.30%, implying that the company has beaten the Zacks ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation&#8217;s June Sales Rise 3%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/08/an-autonations-june-sales-rise-3/78614</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN), the largest automotive retailer in the U.S., is about twice the size of its nearest competitor. It recently announced its sales results for June 2011.  The company’s retail new vehicle unit sales for the month amounted to 16,564, an increase of 3% from 16,153 units reported in June last year. Specifically speaking, retail new vehicle sales were 5,638 units for the Domestic segment, 7,564 units for the Import segment and 3,362 units for the Premium Luxury segment. Each of the segments showed improvements from last year’s sales, the growth rates being 18%, 9% and 11% for Domestic, Import and Premium Luxury segments, respectively. The Domestic segment of the company includes stores selling vehicles manufactured by General Motors Company (GM),  Ford Motor Co. (F) and Chrysler whereas the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Remains Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/an-autonation-remains-neutral/77463</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We reiterate our Neutral recommendation on AutoNation Inc. (AN), which is the largest automotive retailer in the U.S. and almost twice the size of its nearest competitor. The company sells 31 different brands of new vehicles, its core brands being  Ford Motor Co. (F), General Motors Company (GM), Chrysler, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (NSANY), Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (HMC) and BMW. AutoNation also offers vehicle maintenance and repair services, vehicle parts, extended service contracts, vehicle protection products and other aftermarket products. It also arranges financing for vehicle purchases through third-party sources. AutoNation released its 2011 first quarter results on April 26, 2011.  The company reported net income of $70.3 million or $0.46 per share from continuing operations, up 20% year over year from $58.8 million or ]]></description>
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		<title>(KMX) CarMax Profits on Heightened Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/kmx-carmax-profits-on-heightened-sales/77289</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CarMax Inc.(KMX) posted a 25% rise in profit to $126.3 million or 55 cents per share in the first quarter of the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011from $101.1 million or 44 cents per share in the prior fiscal year-quarter. The profit exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents per share. The increase in profit was attributable to improved customer traffic and higher unit sales, partially offset by a fall in sales conversion rate. This is reflected in the 6% improvement of comparable store sales for the quarter. Net sales and operating revenues in the quarter appreciated 18% to $2.68 billion, which was higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.52 billion. Used vehicle revenues grew 13% to $2.07 billion. Unit sales increased 7.5% or 7,586 vehicles to 108,511 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Sales Dip on Supply Crunch</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/an-autonation-sales-dip-on-supply-crunch/75526</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) reported a 15% fall in new vehicle sales to 16,347 vehicles in May due to shortages in supply of vehicles, especially from Japan that accounts for 52% of its sales. The Japanese automotive industry has been hit hard by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11 that damaged many parts supplying companies’ plants, leading to a parts shortage. Sales of the Domestic brands, which comprise of stores that sell vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM), Ford Motor Co. (F) and Chrysler LLC, inched up 3% to 5,995 units. Sales of the Import brands, comprising stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Honda Motor Co. (HMC) and Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY), slashed 30% to 7,110 units. The twin disaster in Japan led many automakers ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Announces $250 Million Increase to Share Buyback</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/09/an-autonation-announces-250-million-increase-to-share-buyback/73626</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 22:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $250 million of common stock under its existing share buyback program. This has increased the total authorized amount under the program to $395.9 million. Last year, the automotive retailer had increased the authorization amount during May and July by $250 million each. In the first quarter of 2011, the company repurchased 1.8 million shares at an aggregate price of $58.8 million, reflecting an average price of $32.60. During the quarter, AutoNation reported a rise in profit to $70.3 million or 46 cents per share from $58.8 million or 34 cents in the year-ago period driven by strong new and used vehicle sales. The profit exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Reports Strong Earnings Results for 2011 First Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/28/an-autonation-reports-strong-earnings-results-for-2011-first-quarter/72491</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) reported net income of $70.3 million or 46 cents per share from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2011, compared with $58.8 million or 34 cents in the year-ago period. The company also exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents. Total revenues amounted to $3.31 billion, up 16.5% from $2.84 billion last year led by massive improvements in new and used retail vehicle sales. Reported revenues also crossed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.23 billion. Operating income improved as well to $140.0 million from $115.1 million a year ago. New vehicles added $1.79 billion to total revenues, up 22.6% from last year’s $1.46 billion. The retailer’s new vehicle sales rose 22.8% to 55,710 units, transforming into revenues of $32,043 per vehicle, a marginal decrease from ]]></description>
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		<title>(KMX) CarMax Quarterly Earnings Exceed by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/09/kmx-carmax-quarterly-earnings-exceed-by-a-penny/70407</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/09/kmx-carmax-quarterly-earnings-exceed-by-a-penny/70407#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 19:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CarMax Inc.(KMX) posted a profit of $89.5 million or 39 cents per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 ended February 28, 2011, barely exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The profit increased 83% from $48.8 million or 26 cents per share (excluding favorable adjustments primarily related to loans originated due to CarMax Auto Finance) in the prior-year quarter. CarMax’s results were positively driven by a rebound in customer traffic and sales execution along with a favorable year-over-year comparison. This is also reflected in the improvement of comparable store sales by 12% for the quarter. Net sales and operating revenues in the quarter grew 23% to $2.25 billion, marginally higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.20 billion. Used vehicle revenues appreciated 18% to $1.80 billion, mainly ]]></description>
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		<title>(KMX) U.S. Retail Sales Meet High Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/17/kmx-u-s-retail-sales-meet-high-expectations/68607</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail Sales were in line with high expectations for February. Total retail sales rose 1.0%, and are up 8.9% from a year ago. January was revised up from 0.3% growth to 0.7% growth. That was a major positive surprise. The Retail Sales report covers far more than just the shopping malls and is a very broad-based measure of consumer spending. Since consumer spending makes up 71% of the economy it is a very important number. That overstates things a bit since retail sales are mostly about the sale of goods, not services, and services make up two thirds of what consumers spend. Still, it is a pretty important thing to watch. Auto sales were a bit of a help to overall retail sales in February, rising 2.3% on the month, ]]></description>
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		<title>(KMX) U.S. January Retail Sales Disappoint Analysts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/15/kmx-u-s-january-retail-sales-disappoint-analysts/66993</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/15/kmx-u-s-january-retail-sales-disappoint-analysts/66993#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail Sales were weaker than expected in January. Total retail sales rose 0.3%, below the 0.5% consensus expectation, and are up 7.8% from a year ago. December was revised down from 0.6% growth to 0.5% growth. The Retail Sales report covers far more than just the shopping malls and is a very broad-based measure of consumer spending. Since consumer spending makes up 71% of the economy, it is a very important number. That overstates things a bit since retail sales are mostly about the sale of goods, not services, and services make up two-thirds of what consumers spend. Still, it is a pretty important thing to watch. Auto sales were a bit of a help to overall retail sales in January, rising 0.5% on the month,  that is after rising ]]></description>
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		<title>(KMX) CarMax Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/02/kmx-carmax-third-quarter-2011-earnings-scorecard/64308</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/02/kmx-carmax-third-quarter-2011-earnings-scorecard/64308#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CarMax Inc. (KMX) reported its earnings for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2011, ended November 30, 2010, on December 21, 2010, barely surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents per share. However, the market reacted negatively, with share prices falling subsequent to the earnings release due to the weak performance of CarMax Auto Finance and absence of the company’s outlook. Analysts were indifferent as well, without upgrading or downgrading the stock since the earnings announcement. Below we will cover the results of the recent earnings announcement, subsequent analyst estimate revisions and Zacks ratings for both short-term and the long-term. Third Quarter Highlights CarMax has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate with the help of a rebound in customer traffic and sales execution along with a favorable year-over-year comparison. ]]></description>
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		<title>(KMX) CarMax Surpasses Quarterly Earnings Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/25/kmx-carmax-surpasses-quarterly-earnings-estimates/63296</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/25/kmx-carmax-surpasses-quarterly-earnings-estimates/63296#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 03:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CarMax Inc. (KMX) posted a profit of $82.4 million or 36 cents per share in the third quarter of its fiscal 2011, barely surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 34 cents per share. The profit was higher than $74.6 million or 33 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. CarMax’s results were positively driven by a rebound in customer traffic and sales execution along with a favorable year-over-year comparison. This is also reflected by 16% improvement in comparable store sales for the quarter. Net sales and operating revenues in the quarter went up 23% to $2.12 billion, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.97 billion. Used vehicle sales escalated 20% to $1.69 billion. This can be attributable to continued rebound in customer traffic and an improvement in sales conversion, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Reports New Retail Vehicle Sales Up 16%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/06/an-autonation-reports-new-retail-vehicle-sales-up-16/61348</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) sold 15,511 retail new vehicles in November, a 16% rise from the year-ago level. The sales growth was higher than 12% increase in sales in the U.S. auto industry, excluding sales to fleet buyers including  rental car companies. Sales of the Domestic brands, which comprise stores that sell vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM), Ford Motor Co. (F) and Chrysler LLC, escalated 25% to 4,594 units. Sales of the Import brands, comprising stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Honda Motor Co. (HMC) and Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY), went up 15% to 7,944 units. Meanwhile, sales of the Premium Luxurybrands, comprising stores that sell vehicles including Daimler AG’s (DDAIF) Mercedes Benz, BMW and Toyota Lexus Incorporatedhed up 5% to 2,973 units. Last month, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Quarterly Earnigs Miss Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/03/an-autonation-quarterly-earnigs-miss-expectations/57034</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) reported a 9% fall in net income to $58.5 million for the third quarter of 2010 from $64.4 million in the year-ago period. However, on earnings per share basis, profit rose 8% to 39 cents from 36 cents in the third quarter of 2009 as the company had 149.6 million shares outstanding for the quarter ended on September 30, 2010, down from 179.2 million for the quarter ended on September 30, 2009. With this, the company has missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents per share. Total revenues amounted to $3.27 billion, up 13% from $2.89 billion recorded last year led by higher new and used retail vehicle sales. Revenues were marginally higher than the Zacks Consensus estimate of $3.20 billion. Operating income increased marginally to ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Reports Retail New Vehicles Sales Soar 35% in September 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/06/an-autonation-reports-retail-new-vehicles-sales-soar-35-in-september-2010/54185</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) sold 18,040 retail new vehicles in September, a 35% rise from the same month of 2009. The sales growth was higher than the overall industry growth of 29% during the month. However, AutoNation’s new car sales inched up 3% to 56,340 units in the third quarter of the year. Sales of the Domestic brands, which comprise stores that sell vehicles manufactured by General Motors (MTLQQ), Ford Motor Co. (F) and Chrysler LLC, surged 54% to 5,353 units in September. Sales of the Import brands, comprising stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Honda Motor Co. (HMC) and Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY), soared 34% to 9,558 units. Meanwhile, sales of the Premium Luxury brands, comprising stores that sell vehicles by Daimler AG’s (DDAIF) Mercedes ]]></description>
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		<title>(KMX) CarMax Beats Earnings Expectations on Used Vehicle Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/23/kmx-carmax-beats-earnings-expectations-on-used-vehicle-sales/52553</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CarMax Inc. (KMX) showed a profit of $107.9 million or 48 cents per share in the second quarter of its fiscal 2011, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 40 cents per share. The profit was slightly higher than $103 million or 46 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. The improvement in profit was primarily driven by increases in Used vehicle sales and Wholesale vehicle sales. Net sales and operating revenues in the quarter went up 13% to $2.34 billion, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.28 billion. Comparable-store used unit sales in the quarter rose 4%, driven by an improvement in sales conversion. Used vehicle sales appreciated 10.7% to $1.89 billion. This can be attributable to a higher percentage of vehicles sourced directly from consumers through the company’s ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Incorporated &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/01/an-autonation-incorporated-bull-of-the-day/49964</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation (AN) remains focused on improving its product mix and cost-cutting initiatives. The company&#8217;s profit increased 36% in the second quarter of 2010 and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.02 per share. Cost reduction revolved around lower interest expense, disciplined operations and inventory management. The company&#8217;s strong new vehicle unit sales are expected to be boosted further by its recent acquisitions of three dealerships. These factors have led us to upgrade our recommendation on the stock from Neutral to Outperform and set a target price of $28. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Analyst Upgrades Stock to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/24/an-autonation-analyst-upgrades-stock-to-outperform/49228</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have upgraded our long-term recommendation (6+ months) on the shares of AutoNation Inc. (AN) from Neutral to Outperform. This is based on its improved results and recent acquisitions. In the second quarter of 2010, AutoNation posted a 36% increase in profits (adjusted) to $62 million or 38 cents per share from $50 million or 28 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. With this, the automotive retailer has inched past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents per share. Revenues in the quarter escalated 19% to $3.1 billion, driven by a marked 25% improvement in the new and used vehicle revenues. It was close to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3 billion. Operating income increased to $125.9 million from $100.9 million a year ago. The company continues to surpass ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Reports Sales Rose 5% Year-Over-Year in July</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/11/an-autonation-reports-sales-rose-5-year-over-year-in-july/47586</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) sold 19,688 retail new vehicles last month, up 5% from July 2009. Sales rose marginally due to unfavorable comparison with the last year’s Cash for Clunkers program that generated significant demand for retail vehicles. Sales of the Domestic brands, which comprise stores that sell vehicles manufactured by General Motors (MTLQQ), Ford Motor Co. (F) and Chrysler LLC, went up 13% to 5,995 units. Sales of the Import brands, comprising stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Honda Motor Co. ( HMC ) and Nissan Motor Co. ( NSANY), fell a tad 1% to 10,558 units. Meanwhile, sales of the Premium Luxury brands, comprising stores that sell vehicles by Daimler AG’s (DDAIF) Mercedes Benz, BMW and Toyota Lexus Incorporatedreased 12% to 3,135 units. In ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Profits Up 36%</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) witnessed a 36% increase in profits (adjusted) to $62 million or 38 cents per share in the second quarter of 2010 from $50 million or 28 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. With this, the automotive retailer has inched past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents per share. The adjustments included debt-refinancing costs of $12 million after-tax, or 7 cents per share. Revenues in the quarter escalated 19% to $3.1 billion, driven by a marked 25% improvement in the new and used vehicle revenues. It was close to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3 billion. Operating income increased to $125.9 million from $100.9 million a year ago. New vehicle revenues rose 24% to $1.66 billion. This translated into revenue per vehicle of $31,956, an increase ]]></description>
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		<title>(CRMT) America&#8217;s Car-Mart &#8211; Customer Credit Is Starting to Turnaround</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/13/crmt-americas-car-mart-customer-credit-is-starting-to-turnaround/41787</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who said the auto industry is down and out? America&#8217;s Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT), which operates 97 automotive dealerships in 8 states and also has a successful car financing slogan &#8220;Buy Here/Pay Here&#8221;, on Jun 3 reported record full year earnings. When I last reviewed America&#8217;s Car-Mart in September 2009, the company was, even then, seeing sales growth of 10% as consumers turned to the company&#8217;s attractively priced autos and easy financing. Since then, the company has surprised on estimates 3 quarters in a row Incorporatedluding on Jun 3 for the fiscal fourth quarter. Earnings per share for the fiscal fourth quarter were 62 cents per share compared to 43 cents in the year ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus was calling for 58 cents. Revenue continued to rebound, growing 14% to ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Sales Up 13%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/10/an-autonation-sales-up-13/43087</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) showed a 13% rise in retail new vehicle sales to 16,153 units last month, driven by strong growth in its Domestic brands. Sales of the Domestic brands, which comprise stores that sell vehicles manufactured by General Motors (MTLQQ), Ford Motor Co. (F) and Chrysler LLC, advanced 23% to 4,805 units, thereby accounting for 30% of new vehicle sales. Sales of the Import brands, comprising stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Honda Motor Co. (HMC) and Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY) Incorporatedreased 4% to 8,328 units. Meanwhile, sales of the Premium Luxury brands, comprising stores that sell vehicles by Daimler AG’s Mercedes Benz, BMW and Toyota Lexus, escalated 25% to 3,020 units. During the month under study, auto sales in the U.S. grew 14.4% ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation&#8217;s Sales Figures Outpace Overall U.S. Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/06/an-autonations-sales-figures-outpace-overall-u-s-sales/39483</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) has posted a 22% rise in sales to 19,283 vehicles during May. With this, the automotive retailer has outpaced the sales gain of 19% in the U.S. during the month. Sales in AutoNation’s Domestic segment &#8212; comprising stores that sell vehicles manufactured by General Motors (MTLQQ), Ford (F) and Chrysler &#8212; advanced 28% to 5,852 vehicles. Sales in the Import segment &#8212; including stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota (TM), Honda (HMC) and Nissan (NSANY) &#8212; went up 21% to 10,232 vehicles. Sales in the Premium Luxury segment &#8212; consisting of stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Mercedes, BMW and Lexus &#8212; escalated 15% to 3,199 vehicles. Light vehicle sales in the U.S. stood at 11.63 million units at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation 2010 First Quarter Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/24/an-autonation-2010-first-quarter-earnings-scorecard/37620</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 21:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation, Inc. (AN) reported its first quarter earnings for 2010 on April 22, 2010, exactly meeting the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The market reacted positively, with its share price rising in the subsequent 3 days. However, the share price started descending from the fourth day of the earnings release. This can be attributable to the company’s weak business with some of its core brands owners, such as General Motors (MTLQQ) and Chrysler. Toyota Motor’s (TM) safety recalls have also been taking a toll on the company’s near-term outlook. Nevertheless, analysts were optimistic about the company given the strong results. Below we will cover the results of the recent earnings announcement, subsequent analyst estimate revisions and Zacks ratings for both short-term and the long-term outlook for the stock. Earnings Report Review AutoNation ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation&#8217;s Earnings Report Matches Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/22/an-autonations-earnings-report-matches-expectations/34749</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation (AN) showed a 55% increase in profits to $58 million or 34 cents per share in the first quarter of 2010 from $40 million or 22 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. With this, the automotive retailer has met the Zacks Consensus Estimate exactly. Revenues in the quarter appreciated 19% to $2.8 billion, driven by a marked improvement of 24% in the new and used retail vehicle revenues. New retail vehicle revenue escalated 24% to $1.47 billion. This translated into revenue per vehicle of $32,253, an increase of 4% from the year-ago level. The retailer’s new vehicle sales rose 19% to 45,438 units. The increase in unit sales was higher than the industry new retail vehicle unit sales by 4 percentage points, as per CNW Research data. Used ]]></description>
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		<title>($KMX) March Retail Sales Are Robust!</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/14/kmx-march-retail-sales-are-robust/33707</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. consumer was quoting from &#8220;Monty Python and the Holy Grail,&#8221; loudly declaring that &#8220;I&#8217;m not dead yet&#8221; in March. Total retail sales rose by 1.6% in March, a sharp acceleration from the 0.5% increase in February. As the horrors of a year ago roll off, the year-over-year numbers showed and even faster acceleration, rising to 7.6% from 4.4% in February. Much of the increase was due to strong sales by auto dealers, but even if those are stripped out the numbers still look pretty good, with a monthly increase of 0.6% on top of a 1.0% rise in February. Excluding autos, they year-over-year growth accelerated to 6.4% from 4.5%. Auto dealers such as CarMax (KMX) and parts stores like AutoZone (AZO) saw sales increase by 6.7%, more than reversing a 1.9% drop ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Raises First Quarter Earnings Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/07/an-autonation-raises-first-quarter-earnings-guidance/33081</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) has upgraded its earnings per share (EPS) guidance for the first quarter of 2010 ended March 31, 2010. The company now expects to earn 32 cents–35 cents per share, up from the previous estimate of 29 cents–32 cents announced last week. The compant reported EPS of 22 cents in the first quarter of 2009. While providing the previous estimate, AutoNation had revealed that it expected EPS to increase due to a gradual recovery in the industry. It also expects new vehicle sales to increase 18% to 45,000 units, and used vehicle sales to rise 12% to 38,000 units during the quarter. Consequently, the retailer anticipates its revenue to go up to $2.8 billion from $2.4 billion in the prior-year quarter. AutoNation has posted a profit of $50 ]]></description>
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		<title>(KMX) CarMax&#8217;s Earnings Report Clears Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/05/kmx-carmaxs-earnings-report-clears-estimates/32834</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CarMax Inc. (KMX) showed a net income of $48.8 million or 26 cents per share (excluding special items) in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2010 ended February 28, 2010 compared to $38.5 million or 17 cents per share (excluding special items) in the same quarter a year ago. With this, the automotive retailer has inched past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents per share. CarMax’s results were driven by improved customer traffic and sales execution along with successful reduction of reconditioning costs by $200 per used car. These are also reflected in the improvement of comparable store sales by 12% for the quarter. Net sales and operating revenues increased 25% to $1.83 billion in the quarter. Used vehicle sales grew 24.5% to $1.5 billion, while new vehicle ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Projects Improved First Quarter 2010 Results</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/02/an-autonation-projects-improved-first-quarter-2010-results/32688</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation Inc. (AN) has projected an improvement in results for the first quarter of 2010 due to a gradual recovery in the industry. The automotive retailer expects to earn 29–32 cents per share from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2010. This is an improvement from 22 cents per share earned in the same quarter a year ago. AutoNation also expects new vehicle sales to increase 18% to 45,000 units, and used vehicle sales to rise 12% to 38,000 units during the quarter. Consequently, the retailer anticipates its revenue to go up to $2.8 billion from $2.4 billion in the prior-year quarter. AutoNation has posted a profit of $50 million or 29 cents per share (before special items) in the fourth quarter of 2009, which is more than double ]]></description>
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		<title>(SAH) Sonic Automotive Beats Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/23/sah-sonic-automotive-beats-estimates/28809</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sonic Automotive (SAH) has revealed a profit of $7.2 million or 18 cents per share (excluding special items) for the fourth quarter of 2009, in stark contrast to a loss of $10.2 million or 21 cents per share (excluding special items) in the year-ago period. With this, the company has surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a profit of 15 cents per share. The improvement was attributable to rise in sales volumes in the company’s both new and used vehicle businesses. Total revenue for the quarter rose 10% to $1.6 billion. Of this, revenue from vehicle trade increased 12% to $1.3 billion. Meanwhile, revenue from parts, service and collision repair remained flat at $269 million and from finance, insurance and other services went up 11% to $39 million. New Vehicle ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation&#8217;s Profit More than Doubles</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/11/an-autonations-profit-more-than-doubles/27802</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation, Inc. (AN) has posted a profit of $50 million or 29 cents per share (before special items) in the fourth quarter of 2009, which is more than double the $23 million or 13 cents per share (before special items) in the prior-year period. The largest automotive retailer in the U.S. has also inched past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 27 cents per share. The company attributed the EPS growth to a lowering of structural costs and debt levels and an efficient management of its inventory. Consolidated revenue scaled up 8% to $2.8 billion, driven by strong new vehicle unit sales (an increase of 7%). Same-store sales increased 9% to $2.81 billion. In the reported quarter, total U.S. industry new vehicle retail unit sales increased 6%, based on CNW Research ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) U.S. Retail Sales UP from Last Year</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/11/an-u-s-retail-sales-up-from-last-year/22624</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reports of the death of the consumer have been greatly exaggerated, according to the latest Retail Sales report from the government. Overall retail sales rose by 1.3% in November from October, and are now up for the first time on a year-over-year basis &#8212; 1.9% higher than last November. The path of year-over-year total retail sales is shown in the graph below (from http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/). The year-over-year change in retail sales bottomed a year ago at over 10%, and remained extremely depressed until recently. In October, the year-over-year change was a negative 2.0%. If we exclude autos, retail sales rose 1.2% from October and are up 1.3% year over year. Ex-autos, retail sales were unchanged in October from September (the numbers are seasonally adjusted) and were down 2.8% from October 2008. ]]></description>
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		<title>(GPI) Group 1 Automotive Incorporation &#8211; Good Earnings on Declining Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/14/gpi-group-1-automotive-incorporation-good-earnings-on-declining-sales/20413</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Group 1 Automotive Inc. (GPI) is up more than 200% in the last 8 months, but analysts see more upside, with the next-year estimate projecting 35% earnings growth. Company Description Group 1 Automotive, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail industry selling both new and used cars and providing various services. The company was founded in 1995 and has a market cap of $659 million. Shares of GPI are up huge over the last 8 months after bottoming out just shy of $8 in mid February. The company&#8217;s recent third-quarter results, reported on Oct 27 came in better than expected, and while shares did trade lower off the news, the macro-level trend higher is still in tact. Third-Quarter Results Sales were down 14% from last year to $1.2 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Predicts Gloomy Business for 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/11/an-autonation-predicts-gloomy-business-for-2010/20257</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation (AN) has sketched its industry outlook, revealing a gloomy 2010 preceding an improvement in the years following. The company stated that it anticipates a marginal rise in industry sales to 11 million cars and trucks from the current-year rate of 10 million vehicles. This was in stark contrast to an annual rate of more than 16 million vehicles ticked earlier this decade. AutoNation blamed tight credit for pulling down sales this year. However, sales will hit bottom in 2009. Many banks have kept their credit standards extremely high for car loans, which is depressing the industry sales despite continuous efforts taken by the government to ease credit standards. Further, job loss and stability in housing prices are also an issue. Thus, the Richmond, Virginia-based automotive retailer &#8212; the largest ]]></description>
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		<title>(LAD) Lithia Motors Reports Improved Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/10/lad-lithia-motors-reports-improved-quarter-for-lithia/20198</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lithia Motors (LAD) announced a profit of $7.2 million or 33 cents per share, before special items, in the third quarter, an improvement from $1.45 million or 7 cents per share in the year-ago period. This was attributed to increased sales due to the U.S. Government’s “Cash for Clunkers&#8221; cash incentive program for fuel-efficient vehicles. The auto retailer managed to nearly meet the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 34 cents per share. Revenues in the quarter declined 10% to $458 million driven by lower new vehicle sales. New vehicle sales fell 15% to $242 million while used vehicle sales remained almost flat at $136 million. Same store new vehicle sales declined 14.3% while used vehicle sales increased 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. Lithia’s gross profit margin increased 190 basis points to ]]></description>
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		<title>(GPI) Group 1 Automotive&#8217;s Profit Improves</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/08/gpi-group-1-automotives-profit-improves/19874</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Group 1 Automotive (GPI) revealed a profit of $16.8 million or 71 cents per share in the third quarter, an improvement from $8.2 million or 37 cents per share in the same quarter of the previous year. With this, the company marginally exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 70 cents per share. However, weakness in the auto industry reduced Group 1’s revenue by 13% to $1.25 billion. The U.S. Government’s “Cash for Clunkers&#8221; cash incentive program for fuel-efficient vehicles helped the auto retailer gain in the same-store gross margin. In the quarter, same-store gross margin improved to 17% from 16% in the prior-year quarter. Group 1 retailed 25,057 new vehicles during the quarter, of which 4,874 vehicles were channeled through the Clunkers program. Group 1’s margin improvement in used vehicle ]]></description>
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		<title>(PAG) Penske Automotive Outdoes Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/04/pag-penske-automotive-outdoes-expectations/19592</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Penske Automotive (PAG) posted a net income of $30.9 million or 34 cents per share from continuing operations in the third quarter. With this, the Michigan-based second leading automotive retailer in the U.S. exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 27 cents per share. When compared to the year ago level, net income reflects a rise of 16% from $26.6 million or 21% from 28 cents per share in the third quarter of last year. Total revenue dipped 13% to $2.59 billion. New Vehicle witnessed a steeper 14% decline in revenue to $1.34 billion compared to Used Vehicle (5% to $673 million). Total retail revenues slipped 10.4%, driven by weakness in the U.S. market. Same-store retail revenues fell 12.4% to $2.34 million. Excluding exchange rate fluctuations, total same-store retail revenues declined ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Just Passes Estimates in Tough Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/01/an-autonation-just-passes-estimates-in-tough-economy/19277</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation (AN) has revealed a 44% rise in profits to $65 million or 36 cents per share in the third quarter from $44 million or 25 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. With this, the largest automotive retailer in the U.S. has inched past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 35 cents per share. Despite lower new vehicle industry volume, the retailer benefited (especially in the Domestic and Import segments) primarily from “Cash for Clunkers&#8221; cash incentive vehicle-exchange program. The program, launched by the U.S. Government in late July and open for a month, succeeded in attracting a large number of consumers to the retailer’s showrooms. It aided the retailer’s results for the latest quarter by 7 cents per share. Revenue for the quarter slipped 13% to $2.9 billion, triggered ]]></description>
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		<title>(SAH) Sonic Automotive Meets Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/27/sah-sonic-automotive-meets-estimates/18954</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported a profit of 21 cents per share (excluding special items) for the third quarter of the year compared to 15 cents per share in the year-ago period. The profit was attributed to increased customer traffic due to the U.S. Government’s &#8220;Cash for Clunkers&#8221; cash incentive fuel-efficient vehicle exchange program and the continued execution of the company’s e-commerce strategies. The earnings were almost at par with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 22 cents per share. Total revenue for the quarter slipped 6% to $1.5 billion. Of this, revenue from vehicle trade declined 7% to $1.2 billion. Meanwhile, revenue from parts, service and collision repair remained flat at $255 million and from finance, insurance and other services decreased 5% to $41 million. New Vehicle Retail Revenue from ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation to Review Product Mix</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/13/an-autonation-to-review-product-mix/17496</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation (AN) has revealed that it would reappraise its mix of domestic and foreign brands in the auto inventory as General Motors (GM) switches from a &#8220;push production&#8221; to &#8220;pull production&#8221; business model. GM’s &#8220;push production&#8221; model was based on pushing out the maximum number of cars the plants could produce in order to meet the fixed costs. However, AutoNation disliked the business model&#8217;s inefficiencies. Consequently, the Florida-based automotive retailer &#8212; the largest in the U.S. &#8212; has shown little respect for the quality and designs of many domestic brands Incorporatedluding GM. After emerging from bankruptcy, GM has abandoned it old model and started focusing on the &#8220;pull production&#8221; model. This implies that the company will establish its production schedule driven solely by consumer demand. GM’s new model has convinced ]]></description>
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		<title>($AN) Earnings Preview for AutoNation</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/08/an-earnings-preview-for-autonation/17199</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation (AN) will release its sales and earnings results for the third quarter ended Sep 30, 2009, on Thursday, Oct 29, 2009, before the market opens. The Florida-based automotive retailer reported earnings of $55 million or 31 cents per share in the second quarter of 2009. This was above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 24 cents per share despite a difficult industry environment. The company believed its cost reduction initiatives, lower interest expense, disciplined operating model and inventory management helped it to maintain the profits during the quarter. However, earnings were essentially flat compared to the year-ago level of $56 million or 31 cents per share. For the quarter, Zacks Consensus Estimate for AutoNation is 32 cents per share, reflecting a meager improvement from recorded earnings in the previous quarter. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) AutoNation Boosts Vehicle Orders</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/11/an-autonation-boosts-vehicle-orders/15017</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation (AN) has increased vehicle orders in the fourth quarter of the year in an effort to restock showrooms that had been emptied out during the &#8220;Cash for Clunkers&#8221; program. The Florida-based largest automotive retailer in the U.S. has revealed that it has hiked orders by 50% in the fourth quarter compared to the previous quarter. The company has already ordered more cars than expected in the third quarter. AutoNation greatly benefited from the “Cash for Clunkers&#8221; program, a.k.a. Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) – introduced by the U.S. Government in late July. The $3 billion cash incentive program, ended August 24, allowed consumers to trade in their old gas-guzzling cars and trucks with a mileage of 18 miles per gallon or less for a value of up to $3,500–$4,500. ]]></description>
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		<title>(CRMT) America&#8217;s Car-Mart Inc. &#8211; Beat Estimates by Nearly 50% &#8211; Estimates Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/11/crmt-americas-car-mart-inc-beat-estimates-by-nearly-50-estimates-rise/14945</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[America&#8217;s Car-Mart Inc. (CRMT) saw revenues leap 10.7% in the first quarter as same store sales also jumped 8.4%. The company has surprised on estimates the last 4 quarters by an average of 17.82%. CRMT has attractive value characteristics, with a forward P/E of 12.27. Company Description America&#8217;s Car-Mart is an automotive retailer that focuses on the used car market through its &#8220;Buy Here/Pay Here&#8221; program. It operates 96 dealerships in 8 states located primarily in small cities throughout the South-Central United States. America&#8217;s Car-Mart Beat Big in the Fiscal First Quarter While many in the auto industry are struggling in this recession, America&#8217;s Car-Mart continues to see growth. On Sep 1, the company reported first quarter results that saw revenues jump 10.7% to $83.8 million from $75.7 million in ]]></description>
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		<title>(KMX) Earnings Preview for CarMax</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/09/kmx-earnings-preview-for-carmax/14726</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CarMax (KMX) will release its sales and earnings results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 ended August 31, 2009 on September 22. The Richmond, VA-based used car retailer reported earnings of 11 cents per share, excluding special items, for the first quarter of the fiscal year. This was high above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 4 cents per share. For the second quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company is 16 cents per share, an improvement of 45% compared to the recorded earnings in the previous quarter. CarMax, the largest retailer of used vehicles in the U.S., conducts its operations through its wholly owned subsidiaries &#8212; CarMax Auto Superstores Inc., Virginia; CarMax Auto Superstores West Coast Inc., California; CarMax Auto Superstores California LLC, California; CarMax Auto Superstores Services ]]></description>
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		<title>(AN) U.S. to Reimburse Clunkers Dealers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Government has pacified dealers who sold cars under the Cash for Clunkers program. It has approved $500 million in reimbursements, which are to be paid by late this month. “Cash for Clunkers,&#8221; a.k.a. the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), introduced by the U.S. government in late July, was a $3 billion cash incentive program. The program, ended August 24, allowed consumers to trade in their old gas-guzzling cars and trucks with a mileage of 18 miles per gallon or less for a value of up to $3,500–$4,500. The surge of applications under the program saw dealers run out of stock for popular models such as Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Nissan Altima. The U.S. Department of Transportation reported that as many as 690,114 new cars were ]]></description>
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