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Sonic Automotive Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Sonic Automotive.

Results 1 - 20 of 136 in Sonic Automotive

  1. Bill Gates Buys a Stake in Auto NationRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Edmunds.com News

    ... Dell, founder of Dell, Inc., launched a dealership venture with Jeffrey Rachor, the former president of Sonic Automotive, according to a report in Automotive News . Gates' stake in Auto Nation was disclosed this week in a filing with the Securities ...

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    Related Topix: Microsoft, Microsoft, Software, Auto Dealers, Charitable Organizations, Computers, Dell

  2. Bill Gates From 1/O's to Cars - Buys Stake in AutoNation Dealer GroupRead the original story

    Wednesday | The Auto Channel

    ... Gates joins fellow technology pioneer Michael Dell. Dell announced plans in May to team with former Sonic Automotive President Jeffrey Rachor to start a joint dealership venture. Dell is the founder and CEO of personal computer giant Dell Inc. The ...

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    Related Topix: Microsoft, Software, Auto Dealers, Retail, Autonation

  3. Bill Gates Buys Stake In AutoNation

    Wednesday | Daily Gameplan News

    ... Gates joins fellow technology pioneer Michael Dell. Dell announced plans in May to team with former Sonic Automotive President Jeffrey Rachor to start a joint dealership venture. Dell is the founder and CEO of personal computer giant Dell Inc. The ...

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    Related Topix: Microsoft, Software, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Auto Dealers, Retail, Securities and Exchange Commission, PC

  4. Sonic Forced to Revise ExpectationsRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 15 | Auto Remarketing

    Reflecting widespread challenges throughout the auto industry, Sonic Automotive announced Monday that it has downgraded its projected earnings' target for 2008.

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    Related Topix: Auto Dealers, Retail, Autos

  5. Sonic Automotive skids 22% on lower 2008 earnings forecastRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 15 | All Stories

    Sonic Automotive Inc. is off 22% today after the auto retailer announced after Monday's close that 2008 full-year earnings per share would be lower than expected.

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    Related Topix: Auto Dealers, Retail

  6. Sonic cuts earnings forecast as car sales dropRead the original story

    Monday Jul 14 | Charlotte Business Journal

    Sonic Automotive Inc. is lowering its earnings forecast for the year, citing lower-than-expected sales in the second quarter.

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    Related Topix: Auto Dealers, Retail

  7. Sonic Automotive, Inc. Revises Annual Earnings TargetRead the original story

    Monday Jul 14 | PR Newswire

    Sonic Automotive, Inc. today revised the Company's earnings target for the year ending December 31, 2008.

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    Related Topix: Auto Dealers, Retail, The Call, Pop/Rock

  8. Oilpatch junior Sahara Energy sells Gold Creek gas well in Alberta

    Friday Jul 11 | Times-Transcript

    Sahara Energy Ltd. , a junior Calgary producer, says it has sold its 30 per cent operated working interest in one gas well at Gold Creek, Alta.

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    Related Topix: Auto Dealers, Retail, Lloydminster, AB, Canada, Alberta

  9. OPENLANE Appoints Two Vice PresidentsRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 8 | Auto Remarketing

    ... has also served as managing partner at Auto Job Consulting, national director of used vehicle strategy for Sonic Automotive and the director of used vehicles at AutoNation. Additionally, O'Brien has worked for the Cobalt Group, iMotors.com, A.T. ...

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    Related Topix: Menlo Park, CA, Autos

  10. Smith drives motorsports with spiritRead the original story

    Jun 17, 2008 | The Courier-Journal

    ... of private jets, a house in Beverly Hills and a ranch in Texas. He employs 15,000 people between SMI and Sonic Automotive, which operates 182 car dealerships and 39 body shops in 15 states, and he rubs elbows with more dignitaries and VIPs during a ...

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  11. Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: Cooper Tire and Rubber, Sonic Automotive and ArvinMeritorRead the original story

    Jun 16, 2008 | PR-inside.com

    Today's interview is with senior analyst Paul Raman, who discusses Cooper Tire & Rubber Company , Sonic Automotive and ArvinMeritor .

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    Related Topix: Marketing, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Automakers, Auto Dealers, Industrial Machines, Retail, Cooper Tire and Rubber, ArvinMeritor, Outsourcing

  12. Auto Suppliers: Mixed Fortunes in the Current MarketRead the original story

    Jun 16, 2008 | Seeking Alpha

    ... are showing a rising trend. What other types of companies are being affected by the sluggish auto industry? Sonic Automotive ( SAH ) is a large automotive retailer that is heavily exposed to an industry experiencing increasing competition and lower ...

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    Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Cooper Tire and Rubber, Marketing, Outsourcing, Troy, MI

  13. Auto Suppliers' Mixed FortunesRead the original story

    Jun 14, 2008 | Zacks Analyst Interviews

    ... are showing a rising trend. What other types of companies are being affected by the sluggish auto industry? Sonic Automotive ( SAH ) is a large automotive retailer that is heavily exposed to an industry experiencing increasing competition and lower ...

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    Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Cooper Tire and Rubber, Marketing, Troy, MI

  14. Smith thinks one way: BigRead the original story

    Jun 14, 2008 | The Cincinnati Enquirer

    ... and a ranch in Texas that he doesn't get to visit nearly enough. He employs 15,000 people between SMI and Sonic Automotive, a company that operates 182 dealerships and 39 body shops in 15 states, and he rubs elbows with more dignitaries and VIPs ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR

  15. Sonic Automotive Slowing

    Jun 12, 2008 | Zacks Analyst Blog

    Posted Thu Jun 12, 03:13 pm ET Posted By: Paul Raman, CFA Sonic Automotive, Inc.

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    Related Topix: Auto Dealers, Retail

  16. Dell sees opportunities in auto industry

    Jun 10, 2008 | Crain's Detroit Business

    ... firm that manages Dell's personal fortune is launching a joint venture with former Charlotte, N.C.-based Sonic Automotive President Jeffrey Rachor to buy dealerships that sell premium and import brands. "When people are panicking and don't really ...

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    Related Topix: Auto Dealers, Detroit, MI, Detroit Metro, Retail, Dell, Computers, Dell

  17. Dell CEO poised to join auto industryRead the original story

    Jun 10, 2008 | Left Lane News

    ... but what other choice do you have?" According to Automotive News, Dell's new joint venture with former Sonic Automotive President Jeffrey Rachor - dubbed MSD Automotive Partners LLC - will invest as much as $500 million in high-end luxury and import ...

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    Related Topix: Computers, Dell, Auto Dealers

  18. The DIFM push

    May 30, 2008 | Aftermarket Business

    ... to pursue a new venture. When asked what brought him to Pep Boys from his previous position as president of Sonic Automotive, a Fortune 300 company in Charlotte, N.C., Rachor responds, "I saw it as an irresistible challenge to participate in the ...

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    Related Topix: Auto Dealers, Retail, Chattanooga, TN Metro

  19. Sonic Automotive Executives to Speak at Investor ConferenceRead the original story

    May 28, 2008 | Automotive

    ... at http://www.sonicautomotive.com by clicking on the For Investors tab and choosing Webcasts Presentations. Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 300 company based in Charlotte, N.C., is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States ...

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    Related Topix: Financial Services, Investment Banking, Auto Dealers, Retail, Automakers

  20. Speedway Children's Charities Atlanta Chapter to Host Inaugural...Read the original story

    May 23, 2008 | Biker Events

    ... Children's Charities was founded in 1984 by Bruton Smith, Chairman of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Sonic Automotive. The mission of Speedway Children's Charities is to care for children in educational, financial, social and medical need in order ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Events