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What: Shares of car-parts retailer Advance Auto Parts
So what: The company just reported so-so sales but brilliant earnings in last night's second-quarter filings. Highlights included 2.5% same-store sales growth compared to the year-ago quarter and tight cost controls.
Now what: Free cash flows are declining due to a big rollout of 130 new stores over the past year. But you can't put the company down for expanding when it can be done with rising return on invested capital, which is exactly what Advance Auto Parts is doing. Shares are bouncing off a 52-week low here just like minor rival Pep Boys
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