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Strayer Education Suffers from Market Contradictions
May 27, 2009 12:35 PM UTC

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Via Short Stock Ideas from Seeking Alpha:

Summary:

Strayer Education (STRA) is in a state of a contradiction in the eyes of the market. It is treated as a “defensive” play and yet trades like it is a growth stock. To resolve this contradiction, one of these beliefs must be wrong. I would contend that both of these beliefs are wrong. The stock is not trading within fundamentals and is more likely to be valued lower (lower multiple, lower reported earnings) in the quarters ahead.

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