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"The Chinese Dragon strikes again," says small cap expert Jim Oberweis, Jr., adding, "So far in 2009, the MSCI China Index is up 30% and our Oberweis China Opportunities Fund (OBCHX) has gained 62%."

In his The Oberweis Report, he says, "China will be a great place to invest over the medium-to-long term, even if unpredictable in the short term."

Evidently, a 7% decline in sales for one quarter leads to a 40% drop in price.  Oversold.

New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc. (NYSE: EDU ) lowers its Q3 sales guidance from $65.5-$67.5 million to $62-$65 million, versus the consensus of $67.36 million.

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This post is part of a special annual report -- Top Stock Picks '09 -- in which TheStockAdvisors.com asked 75 leading newsletter advisors to select their favorite investment for the new year.

"New Oriental Education (NYSE: EDU), the largest English instruction and college prep course school in China, is my top pick for 2009 says China stock expert Tony Sagami.

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"China places high value on education, making New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE: EDU) somewhat defensive in a growth-stunted economy," says Chris Rowe. (Incidentally, we reviewed two U.S. education stocks in a post yesterday.)

Meanwhile, in The Tycoon Report, Rowe explains, "We believe a slowing global economy will have minimal impact on the education sector in China." Here's his review of this firm, which operates English language schools.

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In a special report on investing in China, global expert John Christy looks at New Oriental Education (NYSE: EDU). Here's the latest from The Forbes International Investment Report.

"No discussion of 'traditional Chinese values' can be complete without mentioning the importance of education. The Chinese education ethic intersects with the country's recent embrace of capitalism in New Oriental Education, China's leading private education company.

Now that the Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) rally is ending as stock options expire on Friday, and the glowing reports are being posted, it's time to go short the leading component, that is the Education and Training Services of the consumer discretionary, XLY, sector as seen in this comparative chart of EDU and XLY.

Motley Fool Kristin Graham hypes up New Oriental, (EDU), so now it's a terrific and opportune time to go short this stock.

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"The Olympics have long been a boon to stock markets of host countries," notes Tony Sagami, a leading global stock advisor with a noted specialty in Asian markets.

In his Asia Stock Alert newsletter, he notes, "I believe the chief beneficiaries of the Olympic Games will be consumer and travel-related stocks. And within these sectors, I've chosen six stocks poised to bring home Olympic gold from Beijing."

EDU has edged up gradually in the past few weeks. The fundamentals remain strong and many investors came on board, having been convinced of the value proposition here.

Several big instituions have quite sizable stakes and the share buybacks will continue to support the recent strength. The next key event is the 3Q results, which are likely to reassure investors that strong earnings growth is to stay.