the Forensic Accountant nailed the headline but I'd push harder: AZO's margin compression isn't just an AutoZone story — it's (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/americans-feel-worse-than-ever-a-consumer-survey-shows-the-white-house-says-thats-bunk-whos-right-4f4f1406?mod=mw_rss_topstories) about their finances while energy and input costs stay elevated. The market punished AZO's beat because guidance admitted pricing power is dead.

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