Auto Parts Stores: Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP), AutoZone (NYSE:AZO), O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY), PBY

Zacks Equity Research highlights Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) as the Bull of the Day. Earnings estimates have been soaring for Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP-Free Report) after the company delivered its 5th straight earnings beat and provided encouraging guidance for 2014. Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) stock opened at $125.05 in last session, and closed at $127.36, while the day range of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) stock is $125.05 – $128.44. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of -0.44%.

AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) has improved earnings per share by 16.3% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) stock opened at $537.80 in last session, and closed at $538.44 by gaining 0.00%. The 52 week range of $375.12 – $561.62. Company’s market capitalization is $18.37B.

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is O’Reilly Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY). This is because this security in the Auto-Parts Wholesale/Retail space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. O’Reilly Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY) stock increased 0.23% and finished the last session at $150.85. The EPS of the stock remained 6.03. Company’s market capitalization is $16.13B.

The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE:PBY), the nation’s leading automotive aftermarket service and retail chain, announced the appointment of John J. Kelly as Senior Vice President. The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE:PBY) stock opened the session at $12.92, and closed the session at $12.59. The 52 week range of the The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE:PBY) stock remained $10.21 – 14.07 and the day range was $12.54 – 12.98.