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$99.70 0.91 (0.92%)
10/10/2008 4:04 PM

AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

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The Company is a specialty retailer of automotive parts and accessories.

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Total Members

219 Outperforms
48 Underperforms
 

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60 Outperforms
10 Underperforms
 

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8 Outperforms
0 Underperforms
 

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Ticker Tags

Auto Parts Stores (8), S&P 500 (470), Mid Cap (670), Tennessee (7), Memphis (3)
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AutoZone, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $99.70
Last Trade Time: 10/10/2008 4:04 PM
Open: $95.34
Previous Close: $98.79
Daily Range: $93.55 - $103.79
52-Week Range: $98.79 - $143.80
Volume: 1,492,645
Market Cap: $8.28B
P/E Ratio: 13.81
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Top Bull Pitch

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AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

Avatar B33bl3br0x (< 20) Submitted: 12/07/06 10:54 AM

Growth isnt as high as I'd like to see lately, but ROE and ROA are looking good. If management can continue to deploy AZO resources effectively then we could be looking at a fantastic value opportunity here. There is pleny of room for growth in the balance sheet and income statement so Im setting m...More

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AutoZone, Inc. (AZO)

Avatar johannesclimacus (< 20) Submitted: 9/19/06 3:30 PM

In case you are interested, I think the opposite of my recommendation on this stock.
I made an error playing around on the format and I guess this pick on my caps for life. Just in case you are wondering why I think the opposite of my recommendation. I did a dcf that puits the IV at about 110. ...More

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Avatar SnowBawl (< 20) Submitted: 10/06/08 12:51 PM : Outperform Start Price: $116.47 AZO Score: 0.03

Tycoon

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Avatar SwordAgain (< 20) Submitted: 9/15/08 3:13 AM : Underperform Start Price: $136.74 AZO Score: -0.15

E9/22/08, 10:00 AM Great company with too high a valuation. Probably will reduce expectations going forward.

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Avatar greenwave3 (22.57) Submitted: 8/19/08 6:13 PM : Underperform Start Price: $136.56 AZO Score: -3.53

EPS growth is marginal, revenue growth is rather pathetic for a retailer that spends a lot of money on advertising. Sales and earnings numbers are about all that is holding up this stock. Liquidity is weak, long term debt is ominous. AZO is currently trading at more than 19 times it's book value. Combined with a quick ratio of 0.1, and I suspect that AZO is one small crisis away from a major disaster. All that, plus a major rally in July/Aug has left AZO in a position where I would suspect underperformance as compared to the rest of the market in the near to mid term.


Plus, as an aside, since people are using their cars as little as possible because of obvious high gas prices, I would suspect that people are either postponing voluntary maintenance of their vehicles, or that their vehicles simply need less maintenance/parts because they are driving less. Either way, it doesn't bode well for AZO.

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Avatar drstock113 (< 20) Submitted: 8/15/08 11:17 AM : Outperform Start Price: $137.46 AZO Score: 4.52

Gotta buy them when their hated to outperform

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Avatar foolasia (< 20) Submitted: 7/31/08 2:29 AM : Outperform Start Price: $129.91 AZO Score: 7.28

lampert pick

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TrackBernstein 74.16 05/06/08 Outperform NS $121.01-17.61%-36.83%+19.22
TrackDreman 88.98 12/31/07 Outperform NS $119.91-16.85%-39.47%+22.62 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackChrisDavis 96.91 09/30/07 Outperform NS $116.14-14.16%-42.00%+27.84 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackEdLampert 47.81 09/30/07 Outperform NS $116.14-14.16%-42.00%+27.84 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackSoros 84.59 09/30/07 Outperform NS $116.14-14.16%-42.00%+27.84 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackKevinDann 85.02 08/29/07 Outperform NS $117.80-15.37%-38.70%+23.33
TrackWachovia < 20 06/22/07 Outperform NS $137.09-27.27%-41.59%+14.32
TrackJimCramer 81.55 10/31/06 Outperform 3W $112.00-10.98%-35.90%+24.92

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