TSLA349.660-35.53%
GM90.902-1.5278%
F12.580-0.09%
RIVN12.910-1.15%
CYD20.775-0.735%
HMC36.4301.21%
TM219.51020.05%
CVNA73.430-4.13%
PAG212.8300.53%
LAD313.620-2.02%
AN187.9054.435%
GPI274.2101.4%
ABG209.5000.62%
SAH63.610-0.44%
TSLA349.660-35.53%
GM90.902-1.5278%
F12.580-0.09%
RIVN12.910-1.15%
CYD20.775-0.735%
HMC36.4301.21%
TM219.51020.05%
CVNA73.430-4.13%
PAG212.8300.53%
LAD313.620-2.02%
AN187.9054.435%
GPI274.2101.4%
ABG209.5000.62%
SAH63.610-0.44%
TSLA349.660-35.53%
GM90.902-1.5278%
F12.580-0.09%
RIVN12.910-1.15%
CYD20.775-0.735%
HMC36.4301.21%
TM219.51020.05%
CVNA73.430-4.13%
PAG212.8300.53%
LAD313.620-2.02%
AN187.9054.435%
GPI274.2101.4%
ABG209.5000.62%
SAH63.610-0.44%
WardsAuto’s Haig Stoddard on Lagging Inventory
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