James Awad

After five up weeks, it's ok to have a week like this.

After five up weeks, it's ok to have a week like this.

The basic factors that caused the market to go down remain in place, and I think those worries are going read more

The basic factors that caused the market to go down remain in place, and I think those worries are going to be with us for the next couple of months, ... certainly until we get third-quarter earnings reports, and maybe through the election.

But throw in a very visible company lowering its guidance going forward and the focus shifts back to the same read more

But throw in a very visible company lowering its guidance going forward and the focus shifts back to the same problems of an uncertain economy, uncertain earnings and the Middle East problem, which has not changed,

It's just a great stock to own here, ... The company is growing in excess of 20 percent. The demographics read more

It's just a great stock to own here, ... The company is growing in excess of 20 percent. The demographics are great for education. The company is selling at about 15 times what we think they can earn next year. It's also one of the few independent publishers left and so we think it's a strategic acquisition candidate, probably worth over $60 a share, and the stock's at about $45.

You have to have a powerful earnings turn around this year to justify gains from current levels,

You have to have a powerful earnings turn around this year to justify gains from current levels,