On June 29, AutoZone rose 3.01% in regular trading, trading at approximately $3,213.31 per share, with turnover of $293 million. The rally was driven by the company's Board of Directors authorizing an additional $1.5 billion in common stock repurchases under its existing buyback program on June 16, signaling management's strong confidence in the company's intrinsic value.

The buyback announcement follows a solid fiscal third-quarter earnings report released on May 26, in which AutoZone posted EPS of $38.07, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $36.21 by approximately 5.5%. Net sales rose 8.4% year-over-year to $4.84 billion, while total company same-store sales grew 3.9%, with domestic same-store sales up 4.1%, underscoring robust fundamental support.

Within the Automotive Retail sector, the broader group traded higher. Among individual stocks, Carvana rose 5.24%, O'Reilly gained 3.17%, CarMax advanced 2.46%, and Advance Auto Parts added 1.06%, reflecting a constructive sector-wide sentiment that provided additional tailwinds for AutoZone shares.

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