Washington Post Company (WPO)

Add a New Bulls Reason Company: Washington Post Company (WPO) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 35% agree 14 votes   Warren Buffett is on the board. Created when NYSE:WPO was $346.23 | Edit | History Warren has guided the Washington post from being the fourth-ranked DC paper to being a premier national brand. He will continue to help the company grow to new heights of profitability. (100 character max) Cancel 25% agree 12 votes   Dependence on Companies Outside of Publishing Protects Growth Top Contributor: Michael Mitchell | Created when NYSE:WPO was $339.50 | Edit | History Although WPO's newspaper and magazine businesses are struggling, its education segment is booming- in 2007, the education division increased by 21% in terms of sales, as the company continues to expand its Kaplan business. Furthermore, the education segment accounted for almost 50% of WPO's 2007 revenue and 31% of its operating income. This is good for WPO as its largest business segment is also its most healthy. (100 character max) Cancel

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