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Group 1 Automotive Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend

PR Newswire (Thu, 4:30PM)
Group 1 Automotive Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 2
Group 1 Automotive Reports Record 2013 First-Quarter Financial Results On Strong Revenue Growth And Improved Cost Leverage

PR Newswire (May 2, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Assessing Storm Damage In Oklahoma City and Houston

PR Newswire (May 1, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Schedules 2013 First-Quarter Earnings Release, Conference Call And Webcast

PR Newswire (Apr 19, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive's Management Presents at Morgan Stanley Retail & Restaurant Conference (Transcript)
Fri, Apr 5
Group 1 Automotive's CEO Presents at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.'s 2013 New York Auto Summit (Transcript)
Wed, Mar 27
Group 1 Automotive To Present At The Bank Of America Merrill Lynch 2013 New York Auto Summit

PR Newswire (Mar 21, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Assessing Hail Damage To New Orleans Dealerships

PR Newswire (Feb 28, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Closes UAB Motors Acquisition; Adds Additional Board Member

PR Newswire (Feb 28, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Acquires Ford Dealerships In The United Kingdom

PR Newswire (Feb 27, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Feb 19
Group 1 Automotive Reports Record Full-Year 2012 Financial Results

PR Newswire (Feb 19, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Declares A Quarterly Cash Dividend

PR Newswire (Feb 14, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Updates Time Of 2012 Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year Conference Call And Webcast

PR Newswire (Feb 11, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Enters Agreement To Acquire Dealer Group In Brazil; Conference Call Scheduled On January 25 At 10:00 a.m. ET

PR Newswire (Jan 24, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Schedules 2012 Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year Earnings Release, Conference Call And Webcast

PR Newswire (Jan 22, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Acquires Kia Dealership In Kansas

PR Newswire (Jan 2, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Announces VW Credit, Inc. Has Joined Existing Syndicated Credit Facility

PR Newswire (Dec 13, 2012)
Group 1 Automotive Acquires Rivertown Ford In Georgia

PR Newswire (Dec 10, 2012)

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Group 1 Automotive Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 2
Group 1 Automotive's Management Presents at Morgan Stanley Retail & Restaurant Conference (Transcript)
Fri, Apr 5
Group 1 Automotive's CEO Presents at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.'s 2013 New York Auto Summit (Transcript)
Wed, Mar 27
Group 1 Automotive Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Feb 19
Group 1 Automotive CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Oct 26, 2010
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Jul 27, 2010
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Apr 27, 2010
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Feb 11, 2010
Group 1 Automotive Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Apr 28, 2009
Group 1 Automotive Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Feb 19, 2009
Group 1 Automotive Inc Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript.
Tue, Oct 28, 2008
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Jul 29, 2008
Group 1 Automotive Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Apr 29, 2008
Group 1 Automotive Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Mar 10, 2008

Group 1 Automotive Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend

PR Newswire (Thu, 4:30PM)
Group 1 Automotive Reports Record 2013 First-Quarter Financial Results On Strong Revenue Growth And Improved Cost Leverage

PR Newswire (May 2, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Assessing Storm Damage In Oklahoma City and Houston

PR Newswire (May 1, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Schedules 2013 First-Quarter Earnings Release, Conference Call And Webcast

PR Newswire (Apr 19, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive To Present At The Bank Of America Merrill Lynch 2013 New York Auto Summit

PR Newswire (Mar 21, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Assessing Hail Damage To New Orleans Dealerships

PR Newswire (Feb 28, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Closes UAB Motors Acquisition; Adds Additional Board Member

PR Newswire (Feb 28, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Acquires Ford Dealerships In The United Kingdom

PR Newswire (Feb 27, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Reports Record Full-Year 2012 Financial Results

PR Newswire (Feb 19, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Declares A Quarterly Cash Dividend

PR Newswire (Feb 14, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Updates Time Of 2012 Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year Conference Call And Webcast

PR Newswire (Feb 11, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Enters Agreement To Acquire Dealer Group In Brazil; Conference Call Scheduled On January 25 At 10:00 a.m. ET

PR Newswire (Jan 24, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Schedules 2012 Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year Earnings Release, Conference Call And Webcast

PR Newswire (Jan 22, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Acquires Kia Dealership In Kansas

PR Newswire (Jan 2, 2013)
Group 1 Automotive Announces VW Credit, Inc. Has Joined Existing Syndicated Credit Facility

PR Newswire (Dec 13, 2012)
Group 1 Automotive Acquires Rivertown Ford In Georgia

PR Newswire (Dec 10, 2012)
Group 1 Automotive Declares A Quarterly Cash Dividend

PR Newswire (Nov 16, 2012)
Group 1 Automotive Reports On Hurricane Sandy Impact

PR Newswire (Nov 1, 2012)
Group 1 Automotive Reports All-Time Record Profits On 26 Percent Revenue Increase

PR Newswire (Oct 25, 2012)
Group 1 Automotive Schedules 2012 Third-Quarter Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast

PR Newswire (Oct 10, 2012)

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Sector: Services

Industry: Auto Dealerships

Country: United States

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Friday, May 17, 8:56 AM Group 1 Automotive (GPI) declares $0.16/share quarterly dividend, 6.7% increase from prior dividend of $0.15. Forward yield 1.01%. For shareholders of record June 3. Payable June 17. Ex-div date May 30. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, May 2, 8:50 AM Group 1 Auto (GPI): Q1 EPS of $1.16 beats by $0.12. Revenue of $1.96B (+18% Y/Y) beats by $0.05B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Tuesday, February 19, 4:23 PM Group 1 Automotive (GPI -7.5%) finishes the day down hard after the company missed Q4 estimates this morning. Despite the miss, total gross profit grew 14% on 19.3% higher revenues, while new vehicle revenues increased 22.3% on 20.8% more unit sales. Read more on earnings here: Earnings Call Transcript. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Tuesday, February 19, 7:18 AM Group 1 Automotive (GPI): Q4 EPS of $0.99 misses by $0.20. Revenue of $1.94B beats by $30M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Friday, November 16, 2012, 3:14 PM Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (GPI) declares $0.15/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.02%. For shareholders of record Dec. 3. Payable Dec. 17. Ex-div Nov. 29. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, October 25, 2012, 9:25 AM Group 1 Automotive (GPI): Q3 EPS of $1.32 in-line. Revenue of $1.98B beats by $80M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Friday, August 17, 2012, 6:34 AM Group 1 Automotive (GPI) declares $0.15/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.09%. For shareholders of record Sep 04. Payable Sep 18. Ex-div date Aug 31. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, July 26, 2012, 10:07 AM Group 1 Auto (GPI): Q2 EPS of $1.25 beats by $0.09. Revenue of $1.9B (+28.6% Y/Y) beats by $0.14B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 9:20 AM Group 1 Automotive (GPI) announces a new $50M buyback program that will replace any remaining amounts under a prior repurchase program as of June 30. The company says it will use cash from operations to buy shares. Comment! [Consumer]
Monday, May 21, 2012, 3:17 PM Group 1 Automotive (GPI +3%) trades higher after Sterne Agee upgraded the shares to Buy on valuation, citing expectations for a modest recovery in U.S. vehicle demand, and higher earnings estimates. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 10:29 AM Group 1 Automotive (GPI): Q1 EPS of $0.97 beats by $0.09. Revenue of $1.66B (+18% Y/Y) beats by $80M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 12:32 PM Buckingham Research hikes its ratings to Buy on auto retailers Group 1 (GPI +4.4%), Asbury (ABG +3.7%) and Penske (PAG +4.3%) as the best way to play a recovery in U.S. light vehicle sales. "Auto retailers tend to experience strong stock performance during the second quarter, with auto retailer stocks increasing 20% on average during the 2002-2011 period." Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 10:59 AM A number of auto industry-related stocks are running hot amid reports from manufacturers of brisk March auto sales. Advancers: ABG +4.4%, GPI +4.3%, PAG +5.0%, SAH +4.3%, LAD +2.4%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7:24 AM Group 1 Automotive (GPI): Q4 EPS of $0.94 beats by $0.06. Revenue of $1.63B (+13.1% Y/Y) beats by $50M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 2:19 PM Group 1 Automotive (GPI +2.8%) trades higher after ThinkEquity ups the shares to buy from hold. The firm says Group 1's heavy dealership exposure to leading Japanese brands, most notably Toyota (TM -0.8%), will benefit from a pickup in new car sales. Comment! [On the Move]
Friday, September 23, 2011, 11:55 AM Group 1 Automotive (GPI +2.4%) trades higher after Stifel Nicolaus initiates coverage with a buy, citing a well-balanced product line, strong balance sheet and a management team committed to cutting costs. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]

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Carmax' (KMX) report should help Group 1 Automotive (GPI), AutoNation (AN), and Asbury Automotive (ABG).
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PetSmart (PETM), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), AutoNation (AN), Asbury Automotive (ABG), & rue21 (RUE) rose Monday on unusual volume.
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Cabela's (CAB), Altisource Portfolio (ASPS), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Bio-Reference (BRLI), & MasTec (MTZ) rose Thursday on unusual volume.
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$GPI - 34% gain on Bullish Engulfing Pattern - http://bit.ly/pqSTvs/
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GPI options play suggestion: $25/$35 October call debit spread.
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