Sonic Automotive Inc Class A

These small companies are all trading in 1- and 2-star range.

We’ve cut our fair value estimates on these stocks by more than 10%, but we still like the fundamentals of these companies--at the right price.

The national brand opens doors in e-commerce, collision centers, parts, and used stores.

The narrow-moat car dealership has a bold strategy for both new and used car sales, but shares are pricey today.

Cost advantages, intangible assets, and profitable parts-and-services operations may have attracted Buffett to auto dealers, but current share prices on the public firms don't look attractive today.

Buffett will increase the competition for acquisitions, but there are still plenty of opportunities for the publicly traded dealers in this fragmented market, writes Morningstar’s David Whiston.

Berkshire is entering the fragmented auto-dealership arena in the latest example of a family-owned business turning to Buffett to secure the company's future.

The dealers are the only auto sector we cover in which all firms enjoy an economic moat.

Morningstar DividendInvestor editor Josh Peters explores some valuable lessons he’s learned collecting the first 1,000 dividends in his newsletter’s portfolios.

Widening investment-grade credit spreads and rising interest rates lead to losses.

The tale continues to be all about the Federal Reserve and its ongoing quantitative easing program.

Glenmede manager Chris Colarik sees growth ideas in the auto and aerospace industries, while calming political headwinds could make way for the tech sector, as well.

Over the course of the next month, we expect a number of events may cause a disruption in the calm we have experienced.

Credit markets rallied on news of the latest EU plan, but a long-term resolution will require individual countries to relinquish budgetary authority to an EU agency, the implementation of a banking union, and more.

Industry fundamentals will drive auto dealer performance more than government stimulus.

Even with TARP loans, there are tons of issues in the U.S. auto industry.

Not bailing out Detroit would be a disaster for the U.S. auto industry.

Our analysts like these firms, but Wall Street barely covers them.

These firms are less cyclical than you might think.

Find some gems by combining several valuation methods.