Pep Boys Manny Moe and Jack News

Tommy Gelinas has been collecting San Fernando Valley history for 25-years and has founded Valley Relics.

Auto-repair chain Monro Muffler Brake Inc posted quarterly sales below analysts' estimates and forecast weak earnings citing soft demand due to higher gas prices.

Pep Boys spokesperson Mike Melia, commenting on the unusual options activity in the company's stock, says there are no updates to report on the acquisition by Gores Group.

Information provided by Theflyonthewall.com Chesapeake Energy rallied 8% after announcing it would appoint a new non-executive chairman in the near future to replace CEO Aubrey McClendon in that role.

ConocoPhillips : Phillips 66 announces debut as independent downstream energy company.

NEW YORK -- Private equity firm The Gores Group may hit the brakes on its $15 a share buyout of Pep Boys , as the auto parts and repair giant slipped to a loss in the fourth quarter of 2011, and reported weaker-than-forecast preliminary first quarter earnings on Tuesday.

Manny, Moe & Jack slumped the most in more than three years after the Philadelphia-based automotive retailer said its would-be buyer Gores Group is concerned about "serious deterioration" in the business.

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