April 9 (Reuters) - Cars.com Inc CARS.N:

• CARS.COM PROVIDES UPDATE ON BUSINESS INITIATIVES, RAISES SHARE REPURCHASE TARGET AND REAFFIRMS GUIDANCE

• CARS.COM INITIATES COST REDUCTION PROGRAM INCLUDING 11% REDUCTION IN FULL TIME ROLES

• ACTIONS EXPECTED TO GENERATE $25-$30 MILLION IN ANNUALIZED COST SAVINGS IN 2027

• COST INITIATIVE TO COMPLETE BY EARLY Q2 2026 WITH $8.5-$9 MILLION ONE-TIME CHARGES

• CARS.COM REAFFIRMS Q1 2026 AND FY2026 GUIDANCE

• RAISES FULL-YEAR SHARE REPURCHASE TARGET TO $90 MILLION

• Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.12, REVENUE VIEW $180.5 MILLION -- LSEG IBES DATA

• FY2026 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.74, REVENUE VIEW $730.5 MILLION -- LSEG IBES DATA

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