The store investments may pay dividends for the company this summer, when the sales are at their highest.

Management confirmed what we had said following our national store visits earlier this week: January sales slowed down.

The fact that O'Reilly posted in-line results makes it unlikely that we will see above-consensus results anywhere else within the auto parts retailing industry.

I was proud to see those American flags. I wanted them to wave them high so that everyone -- including the news helicopters -- could get the message that they love America, they're a part of America.

We teach firms to be able to step back, look at their company, and identify things that increase sales and improve margins.

The company is being ultra-competitive on prices and that's propelling sales.