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Alright, let’s light it up, because it's 12:31:42 PM on Mon Apr 14, 2025 -0400, and I'm charging into Cars.com (CARS), popping from 11.2900 to 11.0050. Is this our star stock of the day, or just a quick blip on the radar? I've got the scoop—time to analyze!

--- COMPANY PROFILE ---
Company: Cars.com (CARS)
IPO: 2017-05-18 (7 Years Ago)
Market Cap: $716,049,264
Shares Outstanding: 63,850,000
Industry: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION
Exchange: XNYS
Description: Cars.com Inc is an online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles. It is an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry. The company brands include Dealer Inspire, DealerRater, FUEL, Accu-Trade, PickupTrucks.com, CreditIQ, and NewCars.com., websites directed towards different consumer segments.

Here’s the first list of news for Cars.com:

C1 - Today 07:18AM - New Strong Sell Stocks for April 14th
C2 - Apr-08-25 05:11AM - Unpacking Q4 Earnings: Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) In The Context Of Other Online Marketplace Stocks
C3 - Apr-02-25 06:07AM - New Strong Sell Stocks for April 2nd
C4 - Apr-01-25 01:00PM - Tariffs Loom, But Shoppers Still Have Options: Cars.com Releases Its 2025 Affordability Report
C5 - Mar-27-25 09:48AM - Carvana, CarGurus, Cars.com trade lower on new auto tariffs
C6 - Mar-21-25 05:08AM - 3 Reasons to Sell CARS and 1 Stock to Buy Instead
C7 - Mar-17-25 03:48AM - Why Cars.com (CARS) Is Plunging in 2025?
C8 - Mar-11-25 07:30AM - Recognizing the Best in Automotive Retail: Cars.com 2025 Dealer of the Year Awards

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-> THE ROLE FOR AI:
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1) You are the **AI analyst-investigator**. I am **ScanScor**, a unified document retrieval and report parser.
Your role is to examine all available company data and draw sound conclusions.
The company under analysis is: Cars.com (CARS).

2) To request information, refer to any listed documents using their reference codes.

3) As the analysis proceeds, your are encouraged to review documents until you feel confident in your judgment.
At the end, you'll be prompted to return these data pairs:

1) BRIEF_SUMMARY[] -- Write a brief summary
2) MARKET_SCORE[] -- Assign a Market Score
3) PRICE_TARGET[] -- Set a price target
4) AI_RPT_HEADLINE[] -- Generate a headline for the article
5) SQUEEZE_POTENTIAL[] -- Potential for this stock to become an active short squeeze play
6) TAGS[] -- 1 to 4 words for SEO tags
7) STOCK_TYPE[] -- Describe the type of investor style suited to this stock
8) PRIMARY_CATALYST[] -- What you believe caused this stock to move today
9) SENTIMENT[] -- Mkt sentiment of the opportunity
10) IMPROVEMENT_SUGGESTION[] -- What can we do better
11) ETHICAL_RATING[] -- Rate alignment with long-term shareholder interests

Restrict the next response to just 3 tokes until it's time for the summary and data pairs at the end.
Request a document with its reference code(s), such as:
- `C1`, `C2`, `C3`, etc.
- To load more documents, reply with: `NEX`

News articles, SEC filings, and key metrics will be revealed in subsequent prompts.
Stay focused. Gather evidence. Continue until your conclusions are clear.

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Showing C1 (chunk 1 of 1): C1:
**New Strong Sell Stocks for April 14th**
Date: Today 07:18AM
Source: (Zacks)
URL: /news/23165/new-strong-sell-stocks-for-april-14th

**No additional content available.**

--> You can ask for 1) More of this item with: MOR, 2) the NEXt section with: NEX, or 3) a different item by it's handle (ex. C3, S2) (only 3 chars don't summarize yet)

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We present this news so you can catch the big movers from recently breaking news.
Here's a list of news articles you can literally read just by asking.
Usually the first item is the most important.

A1 - 2025-04-14T07:14:20Z - LPL Financial LLC Invests $3.41 Million in Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS)...
A2 - 2025-04-13T03:00:09Z - 'Wont make any difference anyway': Driver rolls into the shop for a cabin air filter change. Then th...
A3 - 2025-04-13T06:00:06Z - The Biggest Muscle Car Bargain Right Now Comes With One Catch...
A4 - 2025-04-12T23:47:38Z - 'Truly a moron': Elon Musk escalates spat with Trump adviser Peter Navarro over tariffs...
A5 - 2025-04-12T14:30:00Z - 10 Of The Most Reliable Used Cars Under $8,000 - SlashGear...

Request an article by its reference number. (Ex., "A1" gets the first item)
You may also say NEX to go to the next listing.
Response to this prompt limited to 3 chars.

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Showing A1 (chunk 1 of 6): A1:
**LPL Financial LLC Invests $3.41 Million in Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS)**Date: 2025-04-14Source: {'uri': 'marketbeat.com', 'dataType': 'news', 'title': 'Market Beat'}URL: https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/lpl-financial-llc-invests-341-million-in-carscom-inc-nysecars-2025-04-12/LPL Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 196,631 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,408,000. LPL Financial LLC owned about 0.30% of Cars.com at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Boston Partners increased its position in shares of Cars.com by 26.0% during the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,17

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Showing A1 (chunk 2 of 6): 8,426 shares of the company's stock valued at $55,021,000 after buying an additional 655,518 shares during the period. Barclays PLC boosted its position in Cars.com by 340.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 108,177 shares of the company's stock worth $1,813,000 after purchasing an additional 83,642 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of Cars.com by 35.9% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 280,475 shares of the company's stock worth $4,939,000 after purchasing an additional 74,133 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its holdings in Cars.com by 199.0% during the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 109,714 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,901,000 after purchasing an additional 73,018 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pacer Adv

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This is our final list of news.
News AI can literally read just by asking.
Don't miss the breaking news!

B1 - 2024-06-28T16:00:10Z - All You Need to Know About Cars.com (CARS) Rating Upgrade to Buy
B2 - 2024-06-10T13:40:14Z - Should Value Investors Buy Cars.com (CARS) Stock?
B3 - 2024-05-24T16:00:10Z - Cars.com (CARS) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
B4 - 2024-05-24T13:55:07Z - Does Cars.com (CARS) Have the Potential to Rally 32.07% as Wall Street Analysts Expect?
B5 - 2024-05-24T13:40:11Z - Are Investors Undervaluing Cars.com (CARS) Right Now?
B6 - 2024-05-09T13:30:26Z - Cars.com (CARS) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Request an article by its reference number. (Ex., "B1" gets the first item)
You can say NEX to go to the next listing.
Response limited to 3 chars.

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Showing B1 (chunk 1 of 1): B1:
**All You Need to Know About Cars.com (CARS) Rating Upgrade to Buy**Date: Unknown DateSource: Unknown SourceURL: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2295165/all-you-need-to-know-about-carscom-cars-rating-upgrade-to-buyCars.com (CARS) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

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This is our list of SEC filings.
If empty, the search returned no recent filings.

Request filing by its reference number. (Ex., "S1" gets the first item)
You can say NEX to go to the next listing.
Response limited to 3 chars.

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You just read a chunk of S1.
You may now:
- Say "MOR" to continue this article
- Say "S2", "S3", etc. to request another
- Or say "NEX" to move to the next source

You are allowed up to 6 articles from this list. If you’re ready to move on, say NEX.

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This is our set of metrics for Cars.com.
Please analyze the numbers.

+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+------------------------+
| Volume: 347,101 | Perf Month: -2.94% | Option/Short: Yes / Yes | Sales Y/Y TTM: 4.35% |
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| Avg Volume: 783.94K | Perf Quarter: -34.82% | Short Float: 4.42% | ROE: 9.60% |
+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+------------------------+
| Rel Volume: 0.97 | Index: RUT | Short Ratio: 3.26 | ROI: 4.88% |
+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+------------------------+
| RSI (14): 40.33 | Market Cap: 705.86M | Short Interest: 2.56M | Sales Surprise: -1.85% |
+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+------------------------+
| ATR (14): 0.72 | Shs Outstand: 64.39M | Beta: 1.92 | EPS Surprise: -12.48% |
+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+------------------------+
| SMA20: -3.17% | Shs Float: 57.86M | Sales Q/Q: 0.46% | P/E: 15.46 |
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| SMA50: -17.75% | Inst Own: 93.54% | Sales past 5Y: 3.75% | Earnings: Feb 27 BMO |
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| SMA200: -33.95% | Insider Own: 9.38% | Employees: 1800 | |
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| Perf Week: 1.80% | Insider Trans: -1.08% | Debt/Eq: 0.97 | |
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The next section covers any insider trading by Cars.com officers or majority shareholders (if available).

Inside Trans: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) by Gosselin Lisa (Chief Commercial Officer) on 2025-03-21
- Common Stock: 93429 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) by Vetter Thomas Alex (CEO) on 2025-03-21
- Common Stock: 257732 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) by Marks Angelique Strong (Chief Legal Officer) on 2025-03-21
- Common Stock: 73068 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) by Jain Sonia (Chief Financial Officer) on 2025-03-21
- Common Stock: 91022 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) by Crawford Matthew B. (Chief Product Innovation Off.) on 2025-03-21
- Common Stock: 36244 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) by Vetter Thomas Alex (CEO) on 2025-03-03
- Common Stock: 39639 shares at $13.2 (D)

Inside Trans: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) by Marks Angelique Strong (Chief Legal Officer) on 2025-03-03
- Common Stock: 9189 shares at $13.2 (D)

Inside Trans: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) by Jain Sonia (Chief Financial Officer) on 2025-03-03
- Common Stock: 10954 shares at $13.2 (D)

Inside Trans: Cars.com Inc. (CARS) by Crawford Matthew B. (Chief Product Innovation Off.) on 2025-03-03
- Common Stock: 8173 shares at $13.2 (D)

No transactions recorded.

[Company Financial Summary]
[Company Details]
Name: N/A
Market Cap: N/A
Shares Outstanding: N/A
Sector: N/A

[Financial Statements - Latest Quarter]
Total Assets: N/A
Total Liabilities: N/A
Total Equity: N/A
Revenue (Quarter): {'value': 718327000.0, 'unit': 'USD', 'label': 'Revenues', 'order': 100}
Net Income: {'value': 39230000.0, 'unit': 'USD', 'label': 'Net Income/Loss', 'order': 3200}
Earnings Per Share (EPS): N/A

[Price Metrics - Last 30 Days]
Latest Close: 11.01
Average Volume: 986418.76
30-Day High: 12.29
30-Day Low: 10.69

[Detailed Financials: Q3 2024]
- Total Assets: $1,118,508,000.0
- Total Liabilities: $616,083,000.0
- Total Equity: $502,425,000.0
- Current Assets: $199,897,000.0
- Current Liabilities: $111,389,000.0

[Income Statement: Q3 2024]
- Revenue: $179,651,000.00
- Net Income: N/A
- Gross Profit: N/A
- Operating Income: N/A
- Earnings Per Share (EPS): 0.28

[Cash Flow Statement: Q3 2024]
- Net Cash Flow: $20,502,000.0

[Detailed Financials: Q2 2024]
- Total Assets: $1,120,542,000.0
- Total Liabilities: $623,651,000.0
- Total Equity: $496,891,000.0
- Current Assets: $178,059,000.0
- Current Liabilities: $116,585,000.0

[Income Statement: Q2 2024]
- Revenue: $178,894,000.00
- Net Income: N/A
- Gross Profit: N/A
- Operating Income: N/A
- Earnings Per Share (EPS): 0.17

[Cash Flow Statement: Q2 2024]
- Net Cash Flow: $-2,292,000.0
==== END OF FINANCIAL REPORT ====

You are now requested to write a summary analysis of Cars.com (CARS).

Please complete the report using the exact format:
FIELD[value]

1) BRIEF_SUMMARY[]
One well-worded paragraph summarizing your findings about Cars.com.

2) MARKET_SCORE[]
This conversation was initiated because CARS is currently experiencing upward price and volume movement.
Estimate a number between 1–100 based on the likelihood of a continued upward price move for CARS.
Weigh relevant data — news, filings, fundamentals, and metrics — and assign appropriate weight.

3) PRICE_TARGET[]
Suggest a price, based on all prior evidence and past price behavior, CARS could reach in the current or upcoming trading sessions (1–5 days).
For example, if you expect CARS to increase 50% from its current price of $11.00, say: PRICE_TARGET[16.51]

4) AI_RPT_HEADLINE[]
Write a thought-provoking 8–12 word headline summarizing this report.

5) SQUEEZE_POTENTIAL[]
Give a score from 1 to 100 representing the potential for this stock to become an active short squeeze play.
Be honest and unbiased. Consider short interest/float, price movement, volume, news strength, and volatility potential.

6) TAGS[]
List 3–6 comma-separated tags (e.g., biotech, earnings beat, squeeze setup)

7) STOCK_TYPE[]
Choose the most accurate classification: growth, value, turnaround, hype, squeeze, dividend, speculative, or other.

8) PRIMARY_CATALYST[]
e.g., earnings report, FDA approval, partnership, etc.

9) SENTIMENT[]
bullish, bearish, neutral, or mixed

10) IMPROVEMENT_SUGGESTION[]
If you believe some key info was missing, state what would have significantly improved your analysis of Cars.com.

11) ETHICAL_RATING[]
Rate Cars.com’s alignment with long-term shareholder interests, using a letter grade from A (high alignment) to F (low alignment).
Base this on actions such as insider buying/selling, share dilution, follow-through on public statements, and compensation practices.

Return only: FIELD[value] for each of the above 11 questions.
Respond with all data pairs. Take your best guess if you have to, but don't leave blank items.
Do not explain your answers. Return only the required fields in the exact format shown.

Finally, thank you for participating!

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