AutoZone (AZO)

Add a New Bears Reason Company: AutoZone (AZO) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 25% agree 8 votes   AutoZone will face drastically higher competition in economic upturn Top Contributor: Alexander Good | Created when NYSE:AZO was $155.27 | Edit | History A water merchant gets rich during a dry spell. But if the dry spell lasts long enough, even he dies of thirst. AutoZone has capitalized on the recession's increased demand for repairs, but if it lasts, all businesses including Autozone will suffer. If on the other hand, the economy goes back up, Autozone will see less demand for its services because people will buy new cars. Finally, Lampert unloaded his shares, and he is generally smarter than I am. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 6 votes   AZO shows and plans for no dividend payment Top Contributor: Lawrence Gu | Created when NYSE:AZO was $195.64 | Edit | History Although it is justified that AZO is a growth company, the company has grown tremendously within the last few years. As it begins to stable off, AZO should reward investors with dividends if it can no longer put the funds to good use. This clearly has not been the case yet. Should the directors choose not to give dividends, this may ultimately lead management to splurge on extra cash held, which would in turn destroy shareholder value. (100 character max) Cancel

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