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Lithia Motors & Driveway (LAD) Reports Highest First Quarter Earnings In Company History; Increases Revenue 55% And EPS 195% INCREASES DIVIDEND TO $0.35 PER SHARE FOR FIRST QUARTER News provided by Share this article Share this article MEDFORD, Ore., April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithia Motors & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) today reported the highest first quarter revenue and earnings per share in company history. First quarter 2021 revenue increased 55% to $4.3 billion from $2.8 billion in the firs...

Good morning and welcome to the Lithia & Driveway First Quarter 2021 Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would like to turn the call over to Eric Pitt, Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer. Please begin. Eric Pitt -- Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer Thank you and welcome to the Lithia & Driveway first quarter 2021 earnings call. Presenting today are Bryan DeBoer, President and CEO; Chris Holzshu, Executive Vice President and COO; and Tina Miller, Senior Vic...

Mike Norris Big Green Lake – The smallmouth bass bite is on, but I am only catching males. The water temp is still in the low 40’s, and I expect the bite and size to improve with warmer weather forecast for this coming weekend. Try Damiki rigs in 24 ft of water for smallies. Lake trout up to 36 inches active in 180 ft of water trolling with spoons and crankbaits. Lake Puckaway – Walleyes are done spawning and cooler water temps have slowed the fishing. Wisconsin Elite Series Walleye T...

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read (Reuters) -Lithia Motors Inc topped Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Wednesday as the auto retailer benefited from strong demand and higher vehicle prices. A global semiconductor chip shortage has created a supply crunch and forced automakers to raise prices, a move that is aiding earnings for the sector. Lithia said its total vehicle gross profit per unit increased 18.7% to $4,392 in the quarter. Sales are also being boosted by low interest rates an...

Lithia acquires The Suburban Collection Photo courtesy of Lithia Motors & Driveway Tuesday, Apr. 13, 2021, 01:43 PM By Auto Remarketing Staff CARY, N.C. -  In what the retailer says is one of the largest purchases ever in terms of franchise count, Lithia Motors & Driveway announced Tuesday that it has purchased The Suburban Collection. The Troy, Mich.-headquartered Suburban Collection includes 56 franchises, with 33 brands across 34 locations. It is also Li...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 4.14.21 A reminder: It’s Seersucker Day in the Capitol. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 response may be getting dragged through the mud by national media, but a new survey shows Florida voters are fans. Polling firm Cygnal surveyed 800 likely general election voters in Florida and found 60% believe DeSantis has done a good job navigating the state through the pandemic. That beats the 58% approval earned by ...

House members unanimously support foreign influence crackdown bills U.S. foreign adversaries are targeted. The Florida Legislature might be backseat driving U.S. foreign policy, but all members seem OK with that. Two Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed bills cracking down on foreign espionage passed the House floor Wednesday with unanimous support. The bills focus on foreign espionage under the guise of help with research or corporate trade secrets. DeSantis specifically called out China as a central th...

House ready to vote on foreign influence crackdown bills The bills would take aim at corporate espionage and foreign influence coming from China. Representatives in the Florida House are poised to deliver the Chinese government a big, “no thank you” when it comes to espionage under the guise of help with research or corporate trade secrets. Two bills cracking down on foreign espionage in research and higher education cleared second reading on the House floor and are ready for a final vote. ...

“We’ve had some situations where people have gotten that public information and have used that to harass and picket and threaten us at our homes,” Kelli Stargel, the Lakeland Republican and bill sponsor, says. (NSF) The House and Senate are advancing proposals that would create a public-records exemption for information about lawmakers, including their home addresses and phone numbers, but opponents question how the measures would interact with a requirement that lawmakers live in their d...