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Genuine Parts Co. is a Dividend King /Champion with a 68-year history of rising dividends, offering a reliable but currently somewhat overvalued investment. AutoZone Inc. and O'Reilly Automotive Inc. are strong growth stocks but are overvalued, making them hold rather than buy candidates. Advance Auto Parts Inc. faces significant challenges with recent earnings struggles and a 2023 dividend cut, making it a speculative and unreliable investment.

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This automotive parts retailer is attempting to jump-start its growth engine.

Advance Auto Parts (AAP, Financial) shares experienced a decline, closing 0.51% lower due to executive resignations that raised concerns about the company's managerial stability. This follows the resignation of Anthony Iskander, senior vice president of finance and treasurer, and Elizabeth Dreyer, chief accounting officer, as disclosed in a regulatory filing.

Changes in the company's managerial structure raised concerns in the market.

The company's second-quarter earnings continue a decade of underperformance. Advance Auto Parts needs to improve its operational metrics to something close to its peers.

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Back in March 2024 – at the very end of the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 – Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) appeared to be one of the best holdings in the portfolio of ‘ The Big Short ' investor Michael Burry.