Beverly Hills 12/19/2009 1:02:40 AM
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Stronger Sales Boost CarMax 3Q Profit

Finance World News Update by EQUITIES Magazine

Today CarMax Inc. posted a profit for its fiscal third quarter. The car dealership chain also announced the opening of three previously built stores in the next fiscal year, though added it doesn’t plan any on any further store growth until the auto market improves.

 

The company benefited from stronger sales, cost-cutting efforts and gain from its financing division.

 

CarMax earned $74.6 million, or 33 cents per share, for the quarter ended Nov. 30. That contrasts with a loss of $21.9 million, or 10 cents per share, a year ago.

 

Shares of CarMax rose $1.11, or 5.1 percent, to $22.93 in morning trading.

 

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