McGraw-Hill Companies (MHP)

Add a New Bears Reason Company: McGraw-Hill Companies (MHP) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 100% agree 2 votes   Sluggish Economy Means States Cut Spending on Textbooks Top Contributor: Alan Ibrahim | Created when NYSE:MHP was $30.64 | Edit | History About 40% of McGraw-Hill's revenue come from the sale of textbooks. A majority of books are purchased by public schools for classrooms, using money from the government. The sluggish economy has put state governments in a bind and forcing them to make budget cuts across the board. Unfortunately, public schools suffer from budget cuts by receiving less money for books and supplies. Because schools are fewer funds to buy new textbooks (and thus rely on old ones) the demand for McGraw-Hill's books fall, hurting its revenue. With high-population states like California and Illinois suffering from the economic environment, the demand for the company's textbooks faces the risk of falling. (100 character max) Cancel 50% agree 2 votes   IM business sagging Created when NYSE:MHP was $68.83 | Edit | History The IM segment will continue to face pressure on margins and lackluster performance due to stiff competition from Internet advertising. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 1 votes   Are kids still going to be lugging those books to school? Created when NYSE:MHP was $68.83 | Edit | History The education market is relatively small and has limited upside or growth potential for the company. (100 character max) Cancel

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