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Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS), a leading marketplace for automotive sales, today announced that Trent Ziegler has been appointed the company's next Chief Financial Officer-Designate, effective October 19, 2026. He will formally assume the role of CFO, succeeding Sonia Jain, on November 6, 2026. In order to ensure an orderly transition, Jain will serve as an Executive Advisor to the company through March 31, 2027.

Shares of online new and used car marketplace Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) jumped 2.6% in the afternoon session after Cox Automotive revised its 2026 new-vehicle sales forecast higher. Charlie Chesbrough, a Cox senior economist, said a strong summer selling pace drove the change. Cox now expects 16.1 million new vehicles sold in 2026, up from its prior 15.8 million forecast, and 1.2% below 2025. Jeremy Robb, Cox’s chief economist, called the backdrop solid demand on steady fundamentals. He cited two sup

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the adoption of Meta Platforms' new AI agent, Muse, continued to raise Wall Street fears about the disintermediation of direct user gateways.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the rapid adoption of Meta’s new autonomous AI assistant, Muse, sparked concerns over structural disruption to digital marketplaces and digital advertising revenues. Meta’s Muse rose to the top free-app position in U.S. app stores, Business Insider reported, driven by growing consumer interest in personal AI agents capable of researching products, booking travel, and completing forms across external websites. The Wall Street Journal reported

On August 6, Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) reported second-quarter results for the period ended June 30, and the two headline numbers tell almost opposite stories. Revenue climbed just 1% year over year to $179.9 million, landing right in line with guidance. Net income, though, jumped 103% to $14.3 million from $7 million a year earlier, and diluted […]

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Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) and the best and worst performers in the online marketplace industry.

NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Feature Impact) With ongoing uncertainty surrounding global oil prices, more U.S. consumers are buying and showing more interest in electric vehicles (EVs). The shift comes as car shoppers weigh fuel costs, improving affordability and a growing number of family-friendly electric SUVs. According to Spectrum News, EV sales increased in the first quarter of this year. In the same time frame, interest in new EVs increased 16%, and interest in used EVs inc

Cars.com’s second quarter results aligned with Wall Street expectations, with management attributing flat sales to a deliberate shift in marketing to prioritize high-intent shoppers over pure audience growth. CEO Tobias Hartmann highlighted that the company’s “marketplace flywheel is solid,” and pointed to dealer subscription products and the launch of Dealer Verified Listings as key contributors to the period’s performance. Despite a year-over-year decline in website traffic, management emphasi

Online new and used car marketplace Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, but sales were flat year on year at $179.9 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.51 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Cars.com told investors this week that it just posted the fastest revenue growth in its history as a public company, excluding the freak rebound after the pandemic. Then, a few slides later, it told them something that should have been the headline instead: fewer people are actually visiting Cars.com than before. Management didn't bury that fact. They bragged about it. That's not a contradiction. It's the whole strategy. This isn't really a story about a good quarter for a car-shopping website.

Moby summary of Cars.com Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call