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Smart management makes the business model work

CRMT is actually more highly rated by a majority of analysts covering the used vehicle sector than any competitor - including Car Max. Located in Bentonville, Arkansas, Americas Car-Mart has control over almost all the pieces of their business - kind of like the "other" Bentonville, Arkansas company. CRMT recently opened two new lots, in Lexington, Kentucky and Stillwater, Oklahoma - growing slow and steady. President Hank Henderson, on the eve of announcing CRMT earnings on September 4th, stated that America's Car-Mart has the best selection of quality used vehicles in their 25-year history. Business is brisk.

If you think that the average southern American will shun high-priced,smaller hybrids for those low-priced "mature" SUVs, Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs, Chevys and Fords that can be financed or bartered through a small town car lot with locals running the show (making money on all the angles), CRMT may be worth your speculation. The bet is that the red states will purchase within their financial means (a lesson yet to be learned on the coasts) and continue to grow America's Car-Mart business.This stock may hit $25 soon if earnings beat the street estimate next week.

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