Reasons to Short Autos: Quality, Customers & More

Laks Ganapathi of Unicus Research discusses why her firm is taking short positions in auto companies, including CarMax (KMX) and Stellantis (STLA). She cites consumer difficulties, noting that CarMax is cutting prices and Stellantis said on its earnings call that it was losing customers. On the other hand, Carvana (CVNA) is taking market share. Laks also highlights the fact that pre-COVID cars were much better made, and says quality has notably deteriorated across brands.

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