The auto retailer leaned on financing and after-sales operations to support performance amid softer demand.Quarterly DetailsAutoNation reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of $4.69 per share, beating analysts’ estimates of $4.51. Revenue totaled $6.552 billion, down 2% from a year earlier and below the consensus estimate of $6.651 billion.Gross profit declined 1% year over year to $1.21 billion, while operating income fell 6% to $314.3 million.Same-store revenue decreased 4% to $6.40 billion, and same-s ...