AutoNation

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AutoNation is an American automotive retailer, which provides new and pre-owned vehicles and associated services in the United States. The company was founded by Wayne Huizenga in 1996, and has more than 360 retail outlets. Based in Fort Lauderdale Florida, the company's current chief executive officer is Cheryl Miller, the previous chief financial officer of the company, who replaced Carl Liebert III on July 23, 2019.

AutoNation has been a target of short sellers for a while. The current short interest of 6.76% is roughly at the average of the last 12 months (5.65%).