$18.58

-0.42 (-2.21%)

10/10/2008 4:01 PM

Corrections Corp of America (CXW)

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The Company is an owner and operator of privatized correctional and detention facilities and prison operator in the United States behind only the federal government and three states.

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9 Underperforms

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Mid Cap (670), Property Management (45), Correctional Facilities (3), Nashville (15)
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Corrections Corp of America At A Glance

Current Price:	$18.58
Last Trade Time:	10/10/2008 4:01 PM
Open:	$18.41
Previous Close:	$19.00
Daily Range:	$17.49 - $19.54
52-Week Range:	$19.00 - $31.58
Volume:	2,480,525
Market Cap:	$3.20B
P/E Ratio:	22.60
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Other News Headlines for CXW

Corrections Corp. spent $240K lobbying in 2Q
8/15/2008 2:47:00 PM - AP
Judge: Private prison company must produce records
7/29/2008 6:22:00 PM - AP
Corrections Corp. CEO adds chairman title
7/24/2008 10:04:00 AM - AP
Corrections Corp. CEO exercises options
6/11/2008 3:21:00 PM - AP

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Avatar EnochRoot (99.87) Submitted: 8/07/08 1:52 PM

At 17.5x my 2009 EPS estimate this is not a cheap stock per se, but the haircut today makes it almost cheap. On the other hand, you don't get a much better example of a company that will grow 15-20% regardless of the economic cycle, and as folks digest today's lowered guidance and recognize that it...More

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4 Corrections Corp of America (CXW)

Avatar jeffaim (80.18) Submitted: 2/29/08 2:19 AM

3/3/08 New Yorker story
somewhat of a morality pick, but also seems like bad business
paying less than mkt rate to employees and spending ridiculous amts on lobbying for federal contracts and less oversight doesn't seen like a good long-term business plan, particularly when the largest gro...More

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Recs 0 (CXW) stalledcareerguy (88.96) Submitted: 10/09/08 2:09 PM : Start Price: $20.17 CXW Score: 0.82 With government budgets being squezed like never before, and over 1% of our society's members in prison (and growing significantly faster than the overall population), I believe this stock is a long-haul winner. It is a sadly pragmatic way to profit on the decay of my country. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 2 (CXW) EnochRoot (99.87) Submitted: 8/07/08 1:52 PM : Start Price: $24.90 CXW Score: 5.54 At 17.5x my 2009 EPS estimate this is not a cheap stock per se, but the haircut today makes it almost cheap. On the other hand, you don't get a much better example of a company that will grow 15-20% regardless of the economic cycle, and as folks digest today's lowered guidance and recognize that it really is a timing issue through 2008 and not foreboding any kind of permanent slowdown in their prisioner uptake, I expect the stock will recover. I also am making a bit of a market call here, as the modest upside I see in CXW over the next year would not be nearly as attractive if I felt the overall market had a ton of upside from this level. In my eyes, this is a lower risk, modest reward type of pick in a market with a high risk of decline. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (CXW) TheStillMan (< 20) Submitted: 8/07/08 10:02 AM : Start Price: $26.61 CXW Score: 0.80 Taking advantage of a drop in price caused by poor(ish) results from GEO. Report this Post Replies: 1 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (CXW) Aarin7 (41.58) Submitted: 7/31/08 1:15 PM : Start Price: $27.84 CXW Score: -2.41 I like this stock at $25. They are also a company that gets several state and federal no-compete contracts. It has been trading in a range of $25-31 for about a year now. Look for a break out to happen in the next 6 months. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 1 (CXW) jdlech (< 20) Submitted: 6/27/08 12:29 PM : Start Price: $26.72 CXW Score: 0.41 Right now, incarceration is big business. It's not recession proof as recessions tend to dry up state revenue and states then cut spending in nearly all areas, including incarcerations. But, as long as CXW remains profitable, they should continue to expand. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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