- On December 31, 2007 during President Bush's second term
- On March 6, 2009, very early in President Obama's first term, which was their lowest point due to the spillover effects resulting from the 2008 financial meltdown, and
- also on the most recent date February 14, 2014.
The historical common stock prices of these companies were obtained from the following two excellent internet resources.... Google Finance and MarketWatch Big Charts.
These 4 largest US Auto Parts Stores Companies had their average stock prices decline by 13% from December 31, 2007 during President Bush's second Presidential term, to March 6, 2009, very early in President Obama's first term, which was the very lowest point for the overall stock market due to the spillover effects resulting from the disastrous 2008 Financial Meltdown.
In the slightly less than five years since March 6, 2009, the average stock prices of these same 4 largest US Auto Parts Stores Companies have increased by a very impressive 298% through February 14, 2014. This 298% average stock price increase is especially impressive since these stock prices only declined by 13% due to the 2008 financial meltdown.
The lowest stock price gain since March 6, 2009 of these 4 Companies was a very robust 250%.
Below here are the stock market prices of each of these 4 largest US Auto Parts Stores Companies on February 14, 2014, on March 6, 2009, and on December 31, 2007:
Market | Market | ||||||
Price | Price | ||||||
% | % | ||||||
Change | Change | ||||||
Market | Market | Market | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | |||
Price | Price | Price | to | to | |||
Auto Parts Stores Company | HQs | 2-14-14 | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | 2-14-14 | 3-6-09 | |
O'Reilly Automotive | Springfield | MO | 154.81 | 32.14 | 32.43 | 382% | -1% |
Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack | Philadelphia | PA | 12.32 | 3.02 | 11.48 | 308% | -74% |
AutoZone | Memphis | TN | 539.08 | 152.76 | 119.81 | 253% | 28% |
Advance Auto Parts | Roanoke | VA | 127.34 | 36.43 | 37.99 | 250% | -4% |
Average % Change all 4 | 298% | -13% |