CORRECTIONS CORP OF AMER (NYSE: CXW)

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$17.86 -0.09 (-0.50%)
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KEY STATS
52-Week High Price
26.25
52-Week Low Price
9.50
Avg Volume (3 Mo.)
1.00 M
Market Cap
2.07 B
P/E Ratio (TTM)
13.9
Diluted EPS (TTM)
1.26
Shares
115.49 M
Dividend Rate ($) / (%)
0.00/0.00
69%
31%
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12 Mo. Price Change : 22% - CXW has underperformed the S&P 500 by 4%
SIMILAR COMPANIES
NameCurrent Price - Today's ChangeMarket Cap
CORNELL COMPANIES INC (CRN) $18.75 -  $0.40(2.09%)0.28 B
HORNE INTERNATIONAL INC (HNIN) $0.16 -  $0.00(0.00%)0.01 B
CMG HOLDINGS INC (CMGO) $0.12 -  $0.04(50.00%)0.01 B
As of February 08, 2010 at 6:55 PM ET
STOCK ANALYSIS
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Rely On The Past, But Concentrate On The Future (KO, WMT, CXW, WFMI)
Past data is useful, but any future price appreciation in the stock will be the result of what lies ahead.
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Looking For Ideas At The Value Investing Congress (CXW, ITB, GLD)
The Value Investing Congress is becoming a bigger event for invetors, and some good stock idea generation may come ...
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Private Prisons Have Future Growth All Locked Up (CXW, GEO, CRN)
With state budgets being cut across the board, prison budgets are also being slashed. This creates opportunity for ...
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Prison Stock 'That's Hot' (CXW, GEO)
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CXW RELATED HEADLINES
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Corrections Corporation of America (CXW) NewsBite - Trading With Unusual Volume
Corrections Corporation of America (CXW) appears to be trading at a higher than usual volume today and is now at $19.02, up $0.31 (1.63%) on volume of 1,769,053 shares traded. For the last 30 days CXW has traded 924,463 shares on average each day. So far today's volume is 91.36% above that average volume. Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $9.50 to a high of $26.25. Corrections Corporation ...
At Market Intelligence Center 2/1/2010
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Rely On The Past, But Concentrate On The Future (KO, WMT, CXW, WFMI)
Past data is useful, but any future price appreciation in the stock will be the result of what lies ahead.
at Investopedia Advisor 11/26/2009
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Looking For Ideas At The Value Investing Congress (CXW, ITB, GLD)
The Value Investing Congress is becoming a bigger event for invetors, and some good stock idea generation may come out of here.
at Investopedia Advisor 10/26/2009
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Jailhouse Shock
Looking to cash out? Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman sees big bucks in a private prison operator.
Forbes.com 10/21/2009
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Private Prisons Have Future Growth All Locked Up (CXW, GEO, CRN)
With state budgets being cut across the board, prison budgets are also being slashed. This creates opportunity for private prison systems.
at Investopedia Advisor 10/20/2009
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Corrections Corporation of America (CXW) NewsBite - CXW Hits 52-Week High
Corrections Corporation of America (NYSE: CXW) hit a new 52-Week high of $24.68 so far today. Currently the stock is up $0.35 (1.44%) to $24.63 on 971,395 shares traded. Today's high is up $15.13 from a 52-Week Low of $9.50. Corrections Corporation of America stock has been showing support around $23.81 and resistance in the $24.5...
At Market Intelligence Center 10/16/2009
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