| Corrections Corp of America | (NY: CXW) |
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(CXW) Community Analysis from
Bulls REASONS TO BUY
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"1 out of 100 americans in jail, and prison spending has grown 147% in the last 20 years" |
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Lots of room to grow as more prisons are privatized |
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1 out of 100 americans in jail, and prison spending has grown 147% in the last 20 years |
Bears REASONS TO SELL
May 24, 2013
(Wealth Daily,
4/14/13)
Private prisons siphon tax dollars and endanger liberty.
(Value Investing,
5/31/12)
This is the ultimate vice stock (nothing racy though, so for people opposed to investing in 'sin' companies, read no further. For anyone else interested...This stock should generate a massive...(read more)
(market folly,
4/5/12)
Keith Meister
's hedge fund
Corvex Management
just filed a 13D with the SEC regarding shares of Corrections Corporation of America (CXW). This activist filing signifies a brand new position for...(read more)
Corrections Corporation of America (CXW) Company Overview
Founded in 1983, Corrections Corp of America is the largest private owner and operator of correctional and detention facilities in the United States. The company owns and operates medium and maximum level security facilities for the US Federal government, 20 state agencies, and numerous local agencies. CXW currently maintains an inmate population of approximately 73,000 at 65 facilities.
The company's portfolio consists of nearly 49,000 beds at 41 owned facilities, and more than 26,000 beds at 24 managed facilities. As of the second quarter of 2007, approximately 88% of the company's facility EBITDA was generated by the 41 owned facilities. In total, CXW manages approximately 47% of all privately managed beds in the United States.
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