AutoZone stock gains but trails auto-parts rivals

14 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30

Shares rose 5.12% to $3,704.03 on Thursday, while O'Reilly climbed 8.41%, Advance Auto Parts 6.73%, and CarParts.com 0.13%.
The broader market advanced, with the S&P 500 up 1.02% to 7,209.01 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 1.62% to 49,652.14.
Even after Thursday's rise, AutoZone closed 15.59% below its 52-week high of $4,388.11 reached on 11 September.

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