Cars.com

CARS

Market cap $719M

Here are two stocks that are intriguing after December's CPI report and one that may need to be avoided for now.

CHICAGO , Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) (d/b/a " Cars Commerce Inc .") ("Cars Commerce" or the "Company"), today announced that on December 22, 2025, the Company granted performance-based stock unit awards (the "PSUs") and restricted stock units (the "RSUs") covering 155,885 shares and 233,827 shares of the Company's common stock, respectively, (the "Inducement Awards") to Tobias Hartmann.

Industry veteran to pass the reins to accomplished leader with proven track record for scaling digital B2C and B2B companies as part of company's CEO succession plan CHICAGO , Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) (d/b/a "Cars Commerce Inc."), today announced that Tobias ("Tobi") Hartmann will become the company's next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and be appointed to the Board of Directors, effective January 15, 2026. Hartmann succeeds Alex Vetter, who will step down as CEO and a member of the company's Board of Directors, effective January 15, 2026.

Shares of Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) trade near $460 today, and amazing rally from just $309 a share on November 21st.

CHICAGO , Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) (d/b/a " Cars Commerce Inc ."), an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry, today announced the appointment of Cormac Twomey as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

New Cars.com Research Shows 44% of Consumers Opt to Use AI-powered Car Search Tools  CHICAGO , Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the successful launch of its AI-powered search experience Carson™, car shopping marketplace  Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) today released findings from its "AI in Car Shopping Consumer Survey¹," revealing that AI is transforming how Americans shop for vehicles. The survey, conducted among in-market shoppers and recent vehicle buyers, demonstrates strong consumer confidence in AI technology, with 44% of consumers opting to use AI-powered car search tools on marketplaces like Cars.com to shop for a car.

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Cars.com Inc. ( CARS ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 6, 2025 9:00 AM EST Company Participants Katherine Chen - Vice President of Investor Relations Alex Vetter - Co-Founder, CEO & Director Sonia Jain - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Thomas White - D.A. Davidson & Co., Research Division Gary Prestopino - Barrington Research Associates, Inc., Research Division Rajat Gupta - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Marvin Fong - BTIG, LLC, Research Division Naved Khan - B.

The headline numbers for Cars.com (CARS) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.