Advance America, Cash Advance Centers (AEA)

njbrewer (75.19) Submitted: 8/18/07 1:56 PM : Start Price: $16.82 AEA Score: -44.97

AEA has a great business model (lending at increased interest rates to consumers who have few other options, but protecting their downside by using paychecks and/or up-front cash fees as collateral). They have a consistent track record of revenue, e...

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alcornmj (< 20) Submitted: 12/20/07 8:06 PM : Start Price: $8.93 AEA Score: -36.09

AEA took a profound hit in late July as a result of the general flight from lending stocks and political meddling in their cookie jar, especially in PA. A general skittishness about banking stocks, and 'bad' news out of PA and a one penny negative s...

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victorcwong (< 20) Submitted: 8/25/06 2:44 AM : Start Price: $13.61 AEA Score: 52.57

govt may look into price gouging because of military families in hock.

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NetscribeFinServ (< 20) Submitted: 2/16/07 7:49 AM : Start Price: $13.30 AEA Score: -44.76

Advance America, Cash Advance Centers is a leading payday cash services in the U.S and in its latest avatar trying to champion meaningful reforms that will protect consumers access to its services as a valuable and trusted option.

The firm is curre...

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dteig (< 20) Submitted: 3/03/08 6:40 AM : Start Price: $7.20 AEA Score: -36.77

Credit crisis will see aea and others like it make substantial profit in the near term. They do payday loans and business week has reported on record revenues from these types of companies. With a recession here and credit debt at such a high level...

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TMFBBQPorkMogul (77.35) Submitted: 8/22/06 4:28 PM : Start Price: $11.91 AEA Score: -50.90

stock was slammed because of states where they operate with known problems. no issue in core business, growth will lean toward states with fewer regulatory hurdles. nice opportunity to take advantage of market volatility.

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rhythmaning (22.67) Submitted: 4/12/07 12:56 PM : Start Price: $12.87 AEA Score: -45.76

AEA provides a glimpse to my investing style - to buy outcast stocks with potential. When I first bought AEA back in November 2005, the company was plagued with the threat of legislations that would "supposedly" slowly mark the end of payday lending ...

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jiljuljenjon (98.75) Submitted: 9/01/06 6:47 PM : Start Price: $14.04 AEA Score: -51.86

Virtually unlimited demand... so long as the regulators don't kill the industry.

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georgevtucker (35.33) Submitted: 12/14/07 12:14 PM : Start Price: $8.47 AEA Score: -34.32

Mortgage extensions and rising inflation will have more and more people spending their paychecks before they get them. Companies like AEA serve as short-term banks for those whose credit is too bad for more formal banking.

Plus it's taken...

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colmust2 (71.07) Submitted: 9/21/06 7:27 PM : Start Price: $13.33 AEA Score: -51.20

growth company, good dividend, growing dividend, regulatory requirements create a barrier to entry for competitiors, huge returns on capital, sss should be excellent for years as their stores are very immature, risk of writing bad loans is limited du...

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