As previously reported, Morgan Stanley analyst Armintas Sinkevicius upgraded Group 1 Automotive (GPI) to Overweight from Equal Weight as he turns positive on the traditional auto dealer group and named it his top pick among the traditional dealers. Sinkevicius sees the potential for an elongated auto cycle following changes to the Fed policy, he noted, adding that he is also drawn to the defensiveness of the dealer model and investor positioning. The analyst, who noted that his estimates are above consensus for all of the traditional dealers in Q2 and for 2019, raised his price target on Group 1 shares to $94 from $67, raised his target on Asbury Automotive (ABG) to $87 from $85, upped his target on AutoNation (AN) to $36 from $27, raised his target on Lithia Motors (LAD) to $128 from $117, increased his target on Sonic Automotive (SAH) to $18 from $10 and keeps a $56 price target on Penske Automotive (PAG).