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Sonic's growth continues Sonic's growth continues

Performance, profits and growth up, but stock price performance down - a phenomenon not uncommon in today's all too often skittish market.That's the way No. 5 Sonic Automotive of Charlotte, NC, ended 1999. The company's 110 dealerships (166 franchises as of the end of 1999) generated revenues of $3.35 billion (up 109% from 1998 income of $1.6 billion), but during the year, Sonic's stock price dropped

Apr 1, 2000

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Speed Rated Speed Rated

Apr 1, 2000

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Sluggish sales, sluggish profits Sluggish sales, sluggish profits

byWARD'S AUTO WORLD STAFF

Apr 1, 2000

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Trucking industry joins the dot-com craze Trucking industry joins the dot-com craze

byWARD'S AUTO WORLD STAFF

Apr 1, 2000

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PRAY AND SELL! IT FOR C&O PRAY AND SELL! IT FOR C&O

byMaynard M. Gordon

Apr 1, 2000

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V.T. ventures where other consolidators dread to tread V.T. ventures where other consolidators dread to tread

byMaynard M. Gordon

Apr 1, 2000

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Dealer-owned IADMA opens sales website

Dealer-owned IADMA opens sales website

POWER OF THE INTERNET

POWER OF THE INTERNET

Perform these checklist items

Perform these checklist items

FALCON FINANCIAL CEO EXPECTS 2ND SECURITIZATION IN 2ND QUARTER

FALCON FINANCIAL CEO EXPECTS 2ND SECURITIZATION IN 2ND QUARTER

A SHOOTOUT AT THE DOT-COM CORRAL?

A SHOOTOUT AT THE DOT-COM CORRAL?

HE TRACKS SHOPPERS, SALES AND STOCK

HE TRACKS SHOPPERS, SALES AND STOCK

byMaynard M. Gordon

CONSOLIDATORS ARE GUNG-HO FOR 2000 AFTER THEIR 1999 REVENUES GO WAY UP

CONSOLIDATORS ARE GUNG-HO FOR 2000 AFTER THEIR 1999 REVENUES GO WAY UP

byMaynard M. Gordon

Service Provider fills sales positions

Service Provider fills sales positions

AutoNation website fights the competition

AutoNation website fights the competition

CarsDirect also receives "best site" designation

CarsDirect also receives "best site" designation

Compare apples to apples when hiring

Compare apples to apples when hiring

byMary Ruth Austin

SHUN A 'FLEETING' SALES STRATEGY

SHUN A 'FLEETING' SALES STRATEGY

JM&A opens new training center, readies for F&I Internet sales

JM&A opens new training center, readies for F&I Internet sales

byMaynard M. Gordon

Rear Vision Made Simple

Rear Vision Made Simple

byTom Murphy, Managing Editor

Tampa Bay goes the way of AutoNation's Denver pilot

Tampa Bay goes the way of AutoNation's Denver pilot

Going After the Aftermarket

Going After the Aftermarket

byTim Keenan, Drew Winter with Brian Corbett

How to guarantee your sales successes

How to guarantee your sales successes

MANAGERS SHOULD SUBMIT WRITTEN PLAN

MANAGERS SHOULD SUBMIT WRITTEN PLAN

The Dark Side of Color Forecasting

The Dark Side of Color Forecasting

byWARD'S AUTO WORLD STAFF

Driving into the Next Century

Driving into the Next Century

byWARD'S AUTO WORLD STAFF

HERE'S A GUIDE FOR THE .COM MINEFIELD

HERE'S A GUIDE FOR THE .COM MINEFIELD

Delphi's passage to India perfects process

Delphi's passage to India perfects process

byBarbara McClellan

Alas, consolidators still unimpress Wall Street

Alas, consolidators still unimpress Wall Street

byMaynard M. Gordon

Mitsubishi drives hard to boost image

Mitsubishi drives hard to boost image

NEW-CAR FRANCHISES HELP TO PUT CARMAX IN THE BLACK

NEW-CAR FRANCHISES HELP TO PUT CARMAX IN THE BLACK

How to get and keep good salespeople

How to get and keep good salespeople

Slow to Change--Materials use won't likely see major shifts

Slow to Change--Materials use won't likely see major shifts

byBRIAN CORBETT and DREW WINTER

Here's what F&I managers should do

Here's what F&I managers should do

byGeorge Jackson

Trainer opens big store, planning for strong LS sales

Trainer opens big store, planning for strong LS sales

byMaynard Gordon

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