Corrections Corporation Of America (CXW): Today's Featured Diversified Services Laggard
Corrections Corporation of America
(
) pushed the Diversified Services industry lower today making it today's featured Diversified Services laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day up 1.2%. By the end of trading, Corrections Corporation of America fell $0.43 (-1.3%) to $32.06 on average volume. Throughout the day, 1,841,410 shares of Corrections Corporation of America exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 1,651,000 shares. The stock ranged in price between $31.42-$32.59 after having opened the day at $32.51 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $32.49. Other companies within the Diversified Services industry that declined today were:
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), down 10.2%,
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), down 7.3%,
(
), down 6.5% and
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), down 6.4%.
Corrections Corporation of America, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates privatized correctional and detention facilities in the United States. Corrections Corporation of America has a market cap of $3.2 billion and is part of the services sector. Shares are down 10.6% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 4 analysts that rate Corrections Corporation of America a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 1 rates it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Corrections Corporation of America
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its increase in stock price during the past year, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income, notable return on equity and attractive valuation levels. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results.
- You can view the full Corrections Corporation of America Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
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), up 30.4%,
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), up 14.8%,
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), up 11.2% and
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), up 8.2% , were all gainers within the diversified services industry with
(
) being today's featured diversified services industry leader.
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(
) while those bearish on the diversified services industry could consider
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(
).
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