Pearson Plc: (NYSE: PSO)

$19.02

-0.14 (-0.73%)

Volume 300,587

May 22 04:03 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 4-Sell

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		18.99 - 19.23
	
		52wk Low - High
		17.08 - 20.48
	
		Previous Close
		19.16
	
		Avg. Volume
		274,241
	
		Industry
		MEDIA CONGLOMERATES
	
		Market Cap
		15.65 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.71 - 3.69
	
		Beta
		0.75
	
		PE (Forward)
		14.48
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.32
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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		199 out of 265
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            14.48
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            4.35
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.32
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            05-26-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            NA
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            3.33%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Pearson is a global media conglomerate.  They publish books, periodicals, reports and screen-based services for professional communities worldwide, under brand names which include the Financial Times, Pitman Publishing and Churchill Livingstone.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (03/2013)	Next Qtr (06/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	NA	NA	1.32	1.38
Number of Estimates	0	0	3	3
Low Estimate	NA	NA	1.26	1.29
High Estimate	NA	NA	1.39	NA
Year Ago EPS	NA	NA	1.34	1.32
EPS Growth	NA	NA	-1.24%	4.03%

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Average Earnings Estimates for PSO

EPS Growth for PSO

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
PEARSON PLC-ADR	PSO	19.16
CBS CORP	CBS	51.03
DISNEY WALT	DIS	65.83
LIBERTY MEDIA-A	LMCA	124.86
TIME WARNER INC	TWX	60.47
VIACOM INC-B	VIAB	69.58

Sector:Consumer Discretionary>> Industry:MEDIA CONGLOMERATES

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

McGraw-Hill Retained at Neutral

Dec 31, 2012

Company News for December 31, 2012

Dec 31, 2012

McGraw-Hill Divests Education Arm

Nov 27, 2012

McGraw-Hill Beats on EPS

Nov 02, 2012

Earnings Preview: McGraw-Hill

Oct 31, 2012

McGraw-Hill Beats on Bottom-Line

Jul 26, 2012

McGraw Hill Sticks to Value Plan

Jul 12, 2012

McGraw-Hill Unit Acquires CMA

Jul 03, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	NA
Sales	8,019
Net Income	NA
Price/Earnings	NA
Price/Book	1.73
Price/Cash Flow	9.93
Price/Sales	NA

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News

Cyber Heists Expose Flawed Password System - FOXBusiness.com

May 22, 2013

Hagens Berman: Penguin Agrees to $75 million E-book Settlement with States, Consumers - Businesswire

May 22, 2013

Jim Cheshire from Que Publishing and Peter Booth from HexaMail interviewed on latest Let's Talk Computers A? broadcast, aired on 05/18/2013 - Audio Files Online - M2

May 21, 2013

Shares of Pearson Receive a Boost, Up 1.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 21, 2013

Financial Times Hit By Hackers - FOXBusiness.com

May 17, 2013

Financial Times Suffers Cyber Attack - FOXBusiness.com

May 17, 2013

Financial Times hit by hackers - CNNMoney

May 17, 2013

Jim Cheshire from Que Publishing and Peter Booth from HexaMail to be interviewed on Let's Talk Computers A?, airing on 05/17/2013 - M2

May 17, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.60
ABR (Last Week)	2.60
# of recs in ABR	5
Average Target Price	20.00
Industry Rank by ABR	199 out of 265
Rank in Industry	6 out of 6

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Day Low - High	18.99 - 19.23
52wk Low - High	17.08 - 20.48
Previous Close	19.16
Avg. Volume	274,241
Industry	MEDIA CONGLOMERATES
Market Cap	15.65 B
Div - Yield	0.71 - 3.69
Beta	0.75
PE (Forward)	14.48
Current Year Est.	1.32
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

PE (Forward)	14.48
PEG Ratio	4.35
Current Year Est.	1.32
Current Quarter Estimate	NA
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	05-26-2013
EPS Last Year	NA
Expected Earnings Growth	3.33%

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Pearson Plc: (NYSE: PSO)

$19.02

-0.14 (-0.73%)

Volume 300,587

May 22 04:03 PM ET

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Sector:Consumer Discretionary>> Industry:MEDIA CONGLOMERATES

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