Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Announces Record Fourth Quarter
May 23, 2006
~ Fourth Quarter Net Income Increases 17% ~ ~ Full Year EPS is $1.51 after $0.02 Per Share Charge for Stock Option Acceleration ~ ~ Fiscal 2007 Estimate is for Record Earnings Per Share of $1.68-$1.76 ~ ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 23 -- Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire serv ... Continue reading
Armor All Launches The Art of Car Care
May 23, 2006
Armor All Owner Center Website for Car Enthusiasts Breaks New Ground OAKLAND, Calif., May 23 -- Armor All today announced the future in car care with a new website that offers car care buffs tools and advice to create and maintain an on-going car maintenance log. The website, http://www.aa-ownercenter.com/, will serve ... Continue reading
Precision Auto Care Announces Promotions
May 18, 2006
LEESBURG, Va., May 18 -- Precision Auto Care, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PACI) today, PACI announced that Robert Falconi had been promoted to CEO of Precision Auto Care, Incorporated. Robert has been with Precision Auto Care, Inc. since September 2000 and had been serving as President and Chief Operating Officer, a position ... Continue reading
Wal-Mart Tire & Lube Express - Increase Fuel Economy for Summer Driving Season
May 18, 2006
Wal-Mart's Tire & Lube Express Offers Ways to Help Drivers Maximize Miles per Gallon BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 18 -- Memorial Day Weekend brings the start of summer driving season, a time when Americans traditionally increase the number of miles they drive with visits to the beach, long weekends and road trips. This year, ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Reports 2006 Record First Quarter
May 18, 2006
ROANOKE, Va.--May 18, 2006--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, today announced record revenue and earnings for its fiscal first quarter ended April 22, 2006. Earnings per diluted share for the first quarter were $0.68, compared t ... Continue reading
May 18, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : GODZILLA VS. THE GAS MONSTER Tempe, AZ- May 13, 2006- Rinkya Inc,, one of the pioneer Japan Shopping Services, today announced the expansion of their Car Parts Division. In an effort to help customers around the globe do battle against rising gasoline prices, Rinkya President Heather Russell, st ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Unveils Eight Newly-Remodeled Stores
May 17, 2006
PHILADELPHIA--May 16, 2006--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, today announced that each of its eight stores in the Denver and Colorado Springs area will celebrate Grand Re-Openings beginning Thursday, May 18. The stores, which have undergone a signi ... Continue reading
Health Care Relief for SEMA Members Blocked in U.S. Senate
May 12, 2006
WASHINGTON--May 12, 2006--"It is very frustrating that a minority of lawmakers could not put aside election-year politics to provide health care relief to millions of small-business owners, their employees and their families," said Chris Kersting, president and CEO of SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association. A ... Continue reading
May 12, 2006
PHILADELPHIA--May 11, 2006--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced the following results for the thirteen weeks ended April 29, 2006. Operating Results Sales Sales for the thirteen weeks ended April 29, 2006 were $555,929,000, 1.3% less than th ... Continue reading
May 11, 2006
POMONA, Calif., May 11, 2006; Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. today announced its intention to relocate some of the company's senior executives to new offices in Nashville, Tennessee, with a majority of the company's accounting, IT and marketing operations remaining in California. Select corporate offices, includi ... Continue reading
GreenMan Technologies Reports December 2005 Quarterly Results
May 11, 2006
LYNNFIELD, Mass.--May 11, 2006--GreenMan Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: GRN), a leading recycler of approximately 20 million scrap tires per year in the United States, today announced results for its first quarter ended December 31, 2005. Chuck Coppa, GreenMan's Chief Financial Officer stated, "The net loss for the quarter ... Continue reading
Midas Reports Earnings; Completes Exit from Exhaust Distribution
May 4, 2006
ITASCA, Ill.--May 4, 2006--Midas, Inc. reported net income of $3.8 million--or $0.24 per diluted share--for the first quarter ended April 1, 2006, an increase from $2.6 million--or $0.16 per share--last year. The 2006 first quarter results include pre-tax gains on asset sales of $3.4 million related to the final recogn ... Continue reading
Presto! Merlin Muffler & Brake Changes will now be called Merlin 200,000 Mile Shops
May 3, 2006
GENEVA, Ill.--May 3, 2006--Twenty years ago, not even a magician like Merlin could help cars reach the 200,000 mile mark. But modern cars, minivans, SUV's, and light trucks have been built to last longer, and with regular maintenance (and proper driving habits by their owners) these everyday vehicles can reasonably rea ... Continue reading
New Ownership Strengthens ProCare Automotive
May 3, 2006
~ Monro Muffler Brake Acquires 75 ProCare Locations ~ ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 3 -- Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. ("Monro"), a trusted leader in the automotive service business for over fifty years, has acquired 75 ProCare Automotive Service Solutions ("ProCare") locations out of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. In addition to providing ... Continue reading
May 2, 2006
PHILADELPHIA--May 2, 2006--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, is seeing a steady increase in the sale of locking gas caps, which correlates to the rise in gas prices. Locking gas caps require that a key be used to remove the cap from the fuel fill pi ... Continue reading
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