Archive for April, 2008

30 April

Waste Management, TEPPCO, Group 1 release earnings (at bizjournals.com)

30 April

Sonic declares 12-cent quarterly dividend (AP)

Auto retailer Sonic Automotive Inc. said Tuesday its board approved a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents per share. The Charlotte, N.C.-based company said the dividend will be paid on July 15 to shareholders of record as of June 15.

30 April

Sonic Automotive backs 2008 profit guidance (AP)

Auto retailer Sonic Automotive Inc. on Tuesday backed its 2008 profit outlook after reporting first-quarter results that met its own expectations.

30 April

Sonic 1Q profit falls on lower new vehicle demand (AP)

Auto retailer Sonic Automotive Inc. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit tumbled 29 percent because of soft consumer demand for new vehicles.

30 April

Sonic Automotive 1Q earnings fall 29% (at bizjournals.com)

30 April

Penske issues 2Q forecast, stands by full-year outlook (AP)

30 April

Penske Automotive 1st-quarter profit more than doubles (AP)

Penske Automotive Group Inc. said Tuesday its first-quarter earnings more than doubled, compared with a year-ago period that was hurt by costs relating to the redemption of senior notes.

30 April

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend (PR Newswire)

Sonic Automotive, Inc. , a leader in automotive retailing, today announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share payable in cash for shareholders of record on June 15, 2008.

30 April

Group 1 Auto first-quarter earnings 73c per share vs 72c (at MarketWatch)

30 April

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports First Quarter Earnings in Line with Company Expectations (PR Newswire)

Sonic Automotive, Inc. , a leader in automotive retailing, today reported that its 2008 first quarter earnings from continuing operations were $18.0 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared to $22.3 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the same period in 2007.