Shares of AutoNation and other auto retailers climbed after Group 1 Automotive said it expects better-than-forecast third-quarter earnings, helped by the now-concluded cash for clunkers program. AutoNation, the largest publicly traded US car retailer, increased 6.8 percent. Carmax Inc. rose 3.9 percent; America’s Car-Mart Inc. gained 1.2 percent.
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