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Carvana Rival Vroom Raises $467.5M In IPO As Online Auto Retail Business Sees Surge
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 9:48am | 386Vroom Inc. on Monday raised $467.5 million in its initial public offering. What Happened The online auto retailer said it sold 21.2 million shares priced at $22 each. Underwriters for the IPO, including have an additional option to purchase shares worth $70.1 million within a 30-day period....
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CarMax New Omni-Channel Strategy Seems To Work, But Comes With Near-Term Cost
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 - 1:05pm | 564CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX) is in the early stages of a major change in sales strategy as it rolls out what it calls an omni-channel market, allowing customers to go through the whole car buying process online and have the car delivered to their home or work. Its second-quarter results Tuesday,...
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When The Bellwether Doesn't Ring: Here's Why The Auto Parts Plunge Didn't Affect Other Sectors
Thursday, July 6, 2017 - 8:52am | 513Wednesday was a brutal day for auto part stocks after O'Reilly Automotive Inc (NASDAQ: ORLY) reported not only poor sales metrics for its second quarter but concerning commentary, including a "more challenging sales environment" than expected. So, why is that the entire stock market...
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Auto Retailers Group Lower As AutoNation Warns
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 12:01pm | 360Shares of AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) plunged more than 10 percent on Wednesday after the company issuing a disappointing fourth quarter outlook. AutoNation, the nation's largest dealership operator, said that it sold 35,962 vehicles throughout December. The company noted that while this...