America's Car-Mart (CRMT): Shares cycle in bullish 'pennant' formation

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America's Car-Mart (NASDAQ: CRMT) operates 91 automotive dealerships, located primarily in the smaller urban markets of eight South-Central states. The dealerships focus on selling and providing the financing for basic, affordable cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles. Competitors include AutoNation (NYSE: AN) and CarMax (NYSE: KMX).

The company pleased investors late last month, when it reported fiscal Q4 EPS of 47 cents and revenues of $76.5 million. Analysts had been looking for 29 cents and $69.2 million. The firm said it was seeing increased traffic at its dealerships, as the cost of living rose. CL King subsequently upgraded CRMT shares from "accumulate" to "strong buy", noting management's improved execution in sales, underwriting, collections and purchasing. The company was expected to do well, in the current economic environment.

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