Why Advance Auto Parts Crashed Today

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) stock plummeted nearly 16% in early trading Thursday before clawing back some losses in the afternoon. As of 12:15 p.m. ET, Advance Auto Parts stock remains down -- but only 9.5%.And why is it down? That's an excellent question. Reporting second-quarter earnings this morning, Advance Auto Parts beat forecasts for a $0.58-per-share adjusted profit on less than $2 billion in revenue. In fact, Advance earned $0.69, and sales were precisely $2 billion. Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool