** Goldman Sachs upgrades auto parts retailer Autozone AZO.N to "neutral" from "sell", PT at $3,811
** AZO may benefit from higher tariffs, including the 25% auto tariff, by passing on higher prices to customers, says brokerage
** Company has performed well during economic downturns in the past, which can benefit it - Goldman Sachs
** Autozone and O'Reilly Automotive ORLY.O can outperform peer Genuine Parts GPC.N due to GPC's poor comparative sales figures over the past 2 years, says brokerage
** Says AZO and ORLY are taking market share from smaller competitors
** Up to last close, AZO shares up 20.3% in the past 12 months
(Reporting by Padmanabhan Ananthan)
((padmanabhan.ananthan@thomsonreuters.com))