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Company Name  CarMax
Company Symbol  KMX
Profile  According to the company’s website, CarMax, a Fortune 500 company and one of the Fortune 2006 "100 Best Companies to Work For," is the nation's largest retailer of used cars. With headquarters in Richmond, Va., CarMax currently operates 74 used car superstores in 35 markets. CarMax also operates seven new car franchises, all of which are integrated or co-located with its used car superstores. During the twelve month period ended November 30, 2006, the company retailed 323,570 used cars, which is 94 percent of the total 342,482 vehicles retailed during that period.
Current Price  $21.79
Yesterday's Price  $22.07
Today's Change in Price  -1.27%
YTD Change in Price  -18.74%
Trailing 12 Month P/E  22.5
Dividend Yield  0%
EPS Estimate - This Year  N/A
EPS Estimate - Next Year  N/A
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