LONDON, February 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ: LKQ), Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC), AutoNation Inc. (NYSE: AN), Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE: AAP), and O'Reilly Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY). Free research report on LKQ Corp. can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=LKQ%20Corp.&d=06-Feb-2015&s=LKQ. The US markets on Thursday, February 05, 2015, ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 17,884.88, up 1.20% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,765.10, up 1.03%. The S&P 500 also finished the session 1.03% higher at 2,062.52. During the trading session, all the ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 579.05, up 0.60%, with the index advancing 8.13% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.

LKQ Corp.'s stock edged 0.34% higher, to close the day at $26.67. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.33 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.17 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $26.42 and $27.02 during the session. Over the previous three trading sessions and over the past one year, LKQ Corp.'s shares have advanced 1.46% and 1.87%, respectively. However, the stock has fallen by 2.79% in the last one month. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. LKQ Corp.'s 50-day moving average of $27.59 is above its 200-day moving average of $27.40. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 20.77 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 47.59. Sign up and read the free notes on LKQ at:

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On Thursday, shares in Genuine Parts Co. recorded a trading volume of 1.33 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 0.91 million shares. The stock ended the day at $95.95, which was 0.47% above its previous day's closing of $95.50, and registered an intraday range of $95.30 and $97.02. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 21.27. Genuine Parts Co.'s shares have gained 2.69% in the previous three trading sessions and 22.90% in the past one year, while the stock has fallen by 2.87% in the last three months. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $91.46, which is below the stock's 50-day moving average of $101.44. Furthermore, shares of Genuine Parts Co. have an RSI of 41.65. The complimentary notes on GPC can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Genuine%20Parts&d=06-Feb-2015&s=GPC

AutoNation Inc.'s stock advanced 0.96% to end Thursday's session at $63.41. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.95 million shares, above its three months average volume of 0.84 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $63.10 and $63.74 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 18.08. AutoNation Inc.'s shares have surged 27.13% in the past one year. Further, the stock has gained 7.09% over the last one month and 11.64% in the previous three months. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. AutoNation Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $59.03 is above its 200-day moving average of $55.91. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 65.74. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on AN at:

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On Thursday, shares in Advance Auto Parts Inc. fluctuated between $156.79 and $160.66 before ending the session 2.36% higher at $160.16. The stock reported a trading volume of 1.29 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 0.82 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 23.27. Advance Auto Parts Inc.'s stock has gained 2.69% in the previous three trading sessions, 7.22% in the last three months, and 44.61% in the past one year. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $155.82 and $137.52, respectively. Moreover, shares of Advance Auto Parts Inc. have an RSI of 49.90. The complete research on AAP is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Advance%20Auto%20Parts&d=06-Feb-2015&s=AAP

O'Reilly Automotive Inc.'s stock finished Thursday's session 8.06% higher at $208.24, hitting a new 52-week high of $214.15. A total of 2.99 million shares were traded, which was much above its three months average volume of 0.72 million shares. The stock vacillated between $200.87 and $214.15 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past three months, O'Reilly Automotive Inc. shares have surged 10.34% and 17.34%, respectively. Additionally, in the past one year, the stock has rallied 54.76%. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $188.84 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $163.37. O'Reilly Automotive Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 28.37 and has an RSI of 56.78. On February 04, 2015, O'Reilly Automotive Inc. announced its Q4 FY14 and full year FY14 financial results (period ended December 31, 2014). For Q4 FY14, the company reported net income of $181.69 million, or $1.76 per diluted share. For FY14, the company reported net income of $778.18 million, or $7.34 per diluted share. Free in depth research on ORLY is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=O%27Reilly%20Automotive&d=06-Feb-2015&s=ORLY

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