AAP - Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
| Previous Close | 167.59 |
| Open | 167.81 |
| Bid | 165.41 x 900 |
| Ask | 165.43 x 1000 |
| Day's Range | 163.41 - 167.82 |
| 52 Week Range | 98.03 - 186.15 |
| Volume | 799,015 |
| Avg. Volume | 1,097,468 |
| Market Cap | 12.126B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 1.45 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 22.24 |
| EPS (TTM) | 7.48 |
| Earnings Date | Feb 19, 2019 - Feb 25, 2019 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 0.24 (0.14%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2018-12-20 |
| 1y Target Est | 195.65 |
- Insider Monkey•yesterday
Hedge Funds Are Crazy About Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP)
Is Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) a good investment right now? We check hedge fund and billionaire investor sentiment before delving into hours of research. Hedge funds spend millions of dollars on Ivy League graduates, expert networks, and get tips from industry insiders. They sometimes fail miserably but historically their consensus stock picks outperformed the […]
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Market Realist•3 days agoWhy AutoZone’s Bottom Line Surged More than 25% in Q1 2019
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Market Realist•3 days agoWhy AutoZone’s CEO Is Positive on the Auto Parts Industry Outlook
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Market Realist•4 days agoHow Is AutoZone Stock Trading after Its Q1 2019 Earnings Event?
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- Business Wire•4 days ago
Advance Auto Parts Completes Rollout of New MyAdvance Website to Deliver on Evolving Needs of the Professional Customer
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- Motley Fool•5 days ago
Why Advance Auto Parts Stock Climbed 11% in November
Higher traffic trends helped the auto-parts retailer drive another strong quarter.
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How to get one of Advance Auto Parts' new Raleigh HQ jobs (and a six-figure salary)
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Market Realist•5 days agoReviewing Auto Part Stocks’ Solid Recovery
O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY) stock has risen 11.9% month-to-date, while AutoZone (AZO) has risen 13.7% and Advance Auto Parts (AAP) has risen ~12.0%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 has fallen 1.1%. A broader market sell-off took a toll on auto part stocks in October, with O’Reilly, AutoZone, and Advance Auto Parts falling 7.7%, 5.4%, and 2.6%, respectively.
- InvestorPlace•6 days ago
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- Market Realist•6 days ago
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Market Realist•6 days agoComparing Analysts’ Views on Auto Part Sellers This Month
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When asked Wednesday whether North Carolina's legislative priorities could negatively impact the state's chances of luring some of the biggest companies in the tech industry, Gov. Roy Cooper was vague. Sources have said Apple, currently eyeing the state for a sizable expansion, has been paying attention to what’s happening on Jones Street – including the controversial voter ID bill, whose critics say makes it harder for people – particularly minorities – to vote in North Carolina elections. “I don’t think those kinds of things help,” Cooper said when asked about ramifications for corporate recruitment, shortly after he announced Advance Auto Parts’ selection of Raleigh for its new headquarters.
- American City Business Journals•11 days ago
Editor's Notebook: Raleigh needs more wins like AAP HQ
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Advance Auto (AAP) Shifts Center to North Carolina's Raleigh
In order to hire employees with knowledge on data analytics and internet commerce, Advance Auto (AAP) shifts head office to North Carolina.
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Advance Auto Parts CEO talks decision to move HQ to Raleigh
Advance Auto Parts’ decision to relocate its headquarters to Raleigh came down to talent, Tom Greco, CEO, told reporters Wednesday.
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- Associated Press•12 days ago
Advance Auto Parts moving HQ from Virginia to North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Advance Auto Parts Inc. is moving its headquarters from the Virginia city that was its home for nearly 90 years to North Carolina's tech-heavy capital city, the company announced Wednesday.
