AutoNation, Inc. (AN) has lowered its second-quarter 2024 quarterly earnings forecast following a cyberattack on software provider CDK Global on Jun 19, 2024. The auto retailer cut its guidance for earnings per share (EPS) by $1.50 to $3.15-$3.30 for the three months ending Jun 30. Despite the negative impact of the CDK outage on AutoNation's business and productivity, the incident is not expected to have a significant impact on the company's overall financial condition or operations. The company has regain ...

AutoNation disclosed Monday its bottom line for the second quarter will show a negative impact from CDK Global’s recent widespread software outage. The vehicle retailer forecasted that the June outage to the auto dealer software provider’s systems will drag on its earnings to the tune of about $1.50 per share in the second quarter, poising it to report an estimated earnings per share (EPS) of $3.15 to $3.30, according to a filing AutoNation submitted Monday to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)."T ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), today announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, before the market opens.  AutoNation management will discuss these results and other information regarding the Company during a conference call and audio webcast that same day at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.The conference call may be accessed by telephone at 833-470-1428 (Conference ID: 522370) or on A ...

Key TakeawaysAutoNation lowered its second-quarter EPS guidance by about $1.50 per share.CDK Global, which provides software to car dealerships, was hit by a cyberattack in June.AutoNation said it has restored access to its dealer management system and core functions but that “certain ancillary systems” are still sidelined. AutoNation (AN) has cut its quarterly earnings guidance in the wake of a cyberattack on software provider CDK Global last month, the company said Monday in Securities and Exchange Commis ...

The impact of the hack on car dealership software firm CDK Global continues to reverberate.AutoNation, one of the largest dealership chains in the country, warned on Monday (July 15) that the cyberattack will impact its second quarter earnings by $1.50 per share. The company said in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that while some systems have been restored, it is still dealing with the fallout of the hack.“Certain ancillary systems and integrations, such as those that help automate orderin ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), a provider of personalized transportation services and America's most admired automotive retailer, today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Claire Bennett to the AutoNation Board, effective July 8, 2024. Ms. Bennett will serve as an independent director."We are pleased to have Claire join the AutoNation Board," said Rick Burdick, AutoNation's Board Chairman. "We look forward to the experience and insight she will ...

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AutoNation, Inc. (AN) reported first-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of $4.49 per share, which decreased 25.7% year over year but topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.45. This outperformance can be primarily attributed to higher-than-expected gross profit from the sale of new vehicles and wholesale used vehicles. In the reported quarter, revenues amounted to $6.48 billion, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.49 billion but increasing from $6.39 billion in the first quarter of 2023.Key Ta ...