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Bearish on AN ... AN

N/A

-12.02% in 144 days Overbought from Octobers $4. Due a retracement. Technicals aside, it's a fine company but in a sector facing a lot of challenges. Continue reading »

Overthrow: AutoNation AN

49%

-26.89% in 182 days I am a little bit ahead of myself and this is purely speculative. Autonation in the last 6 months is up very agressively over 3 fold. In this market pull back, short the stocks that have run up the fastest. Continue reading »

Bullish on AN ... AN

62%

+34.48% in 225 days AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It offers various automotive products and services, including new vehicles, used vehicles, parts and automotive services, and automotive finance and insurance products, as well as provides a range of vehicle maintenance, repair, paint, and collision repair services, including warranty work. The company also arranges financing for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. In addition, it offers various vehicle protection products, including extended service contracts, maintenance... Continue reading »

Auto Nation AN

54%

+82.17% in 465 days - Short Interest 21% - Deutsche Securities Target of $13 - Heavy Insider Buying - Trades under book value - Valuation at Between $24-37 Dollars During recessions people cut down on services and tend to do things themselves. Changing vehicle oil is included in this. To continue the new CE is visionary in his anticipation of a technical revolution within the auto industry; specifically flex fuel, hybrid and other new technologies. Continue reading »

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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

38%

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: <> AES Corp (AES) Akzo Nobel NV (AKZOY) AutoNation Inc (AN) Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBY) Cellcom Israel Ltd (CEL) Cognex Corp (CGNX) Corinthian Colleges Inc (COCO) DG FastChannel Inc (DGIT) Enbridge Energy Partners LP (EEP) Estee Lauder Cos Inc (EL) Firstbank Corp (FBMI) Harbin Electric Inc (HRBN) Healthspring Inc (HS) Mediacom Communications Corp (MCCC) Merchants Bancshares Inc (MBVT) Opnet Technologies Inc (OPNT) Regal-Beloit Corp (RBC) Regis Corp (RGS) <><>Rewards N... Continue reading »

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Monday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

38%

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: <> Actel Corp (ACTL) Actelion Ltd (ALIOF) American Superconductor Corp (AMSC) Apple Inc (AAPL) AutoNation, Inc (AN) Avnet Inc (AVT) Balchem Corp (BCPC) BASF SE (BASFY) Bel Fuse, Inc (BELFB) Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (BVN) Carbo Ceramics Inc (CRR) Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd (CHT) Elizabeth Arden Inc (RDEN) Encore Capital Group, Inc (ECPG) Heidrick & Struggles International Inc (HSII) ICT Group Inc (ICTG) Inverness Medical Innovations Inc (IMA) Kohl's Corp (KSS) ... Continue reading »

AutoNation Relies on Demand Pull

AutoNation (AN) came out with an interesting press release. While they did disclose the effect of cash for clunkers on their financials they included this little snippet attributable to Mike Jackson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer “We are optimistic for the long term prospects of the auto industry based on the successful restructuring of the domestic auto industry, the move to a demand pull system, and the rationalization of the dealer network.” Of particular note is their view that the industry is moving to demand pull and that they will therefore do well. Demand pull is normally v... Continue reading »

Subs: AutoNation Answers A Question

That was quick, just two days after a post asking, we get an answer. Monday in this post I said we were primarily looking for a couple things from AutoNation (AN) when earnings are released. The first was the auto outlook post “cash for clunkers” and second, where do we stand on the acquisition front? [...] Continued at Todd Sullivan's ValuePlays Continue reading »

AutoNation’s Jackson at Florida Town Hall

More great stuff from the AutoNation (AN) CEO. Best line, “people who passed a breathalyser were given mortgages”. Interesting note that the underwriting for autos was so much better than housing… Continued at Todd Sullivan's ValuePlays Continue reading »

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