Auto Retailers' Shares Get Boost From AutoNation's 8% July Sales Gain

Automobile retailers saw a boost Monday after AutoNation AN posted gains in July same-store sales.

Total sales for the nation's largest car dealer gained eight percent from a year ago, to 27,484 new vehicles.

AutoNation's premium luxury sales jumped 17 percent in July; imports gained seven percent and domestic auto sales were up six percent.

• CarMax KMX was up 1.44 percent to $50.68
• Sonic Automotive SAH was up 1.8 percent to $24.63
• America's Car-Mart CRMT was up 0.8 percent to $37.82

AutoNation was last up 0.92 percent to $54.03.