LKQ Corporation (LKQ): Today's Featured Automotive Winner

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LKQ Corporation ( LKQ) pushed the Automotive industry higher today making it today's featured automotive winner. The industry as a whole was unchanged today. By the end of trading, LKQ Corporation rose $0.43 (1.5%) to $29.52 on light volume. Throughout the day, 1,762,847 shares of LKQ Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2,745,400 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $29.00-$29.68 after having opened the day at $29.22 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $29.09. Other companies within the Automotive industry that increased today were: Lear Corporation ( LEA), up 2.8%, Monro Muffler Brake ( MNRO), up 1.8%, Accuride ( ACW), up 1.8% and Federal-Mogul ( FDML), up 1.6%.

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headquarters moved May 9, 2011 to West Madison St address. LKQ Corporation has a market cap of $8.7 billion and is part of the consumer goods sector. Shares are down 11.6% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. Currently there are 7 analysts that rate LKQ Corporation a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 2 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates LKQ Corporation as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, growth in earnings per share, compelling growth in net income, good cash flow from operations and solid stock price performance. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity.

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On the negative front, Motorcar Parts of America ( MPAA), down 3.0%, Arctic Cat ( ACAT), down 2.9%, Supreme Industries ( STS), down 2.6% and Fuel Systems Solutions ( FSYS), down 2.1%.

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For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the automotive industry could consider Consumer Discretionary Sel Sec SPDR ( XLY) while those bearish on the automotive industry could consider ProShares Ultra Sht Consumer Goods ( SZK).

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