Does the media favor PPLI or WLY?

In the previous week, People Incorporated Common Stock had 2 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for People Incorporated Common Stock and 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat People Incorporated Common Stock's score of 1.36 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment People Incorporated Common Stock 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive John Wiley & Sons 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts prefer WLY or WLYB?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score John Wiley & Sons 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 John Wiley & Sons 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, WLY or WLYB?

John Wiley & Sons is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John Wiley & Sons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Wiley & Sons $1.68B 1.56 $221.62M $4.23 12.17 John Wiley & Sons $1.68B 1.56 $221.62M $4.23 12.16

Is WLY or WLYB more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Wiley & Sons 13.22% 29.01% 8.78% John Wiley & Sons 13.22% 29.01% 8.78%

Does the media refer more to WLY or WLYB?

In the previous week, John Wiley & Sons had 1 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons and 1 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat John Wiley & Sons' score of 0.59 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment John Wiley & Sons 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive John Wiley & Sons 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate TDAY or WLY?

USA Today presently has a consensus target price of $9.03, indicating a potential upside of 27.47%. Given USA Today's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe USA Today is more favorable than John Wiley & Sons. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score USA Today 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 John Wiley & Sons 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Is TDAY or WLY more profitable?

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 13.22% compared to USA Today's net margin of -1.81%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 29.01% beat USA Today's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets USA Today -1.81% -21.13% -1.85% John Wiley & Sons 13.22% 29.01% 8.78%

Does the media prefer TDAY or WLY?

In the previous week, USA Today had 3 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for USA Today and 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat USA Today's score of 0.31 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment USA Today 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral John Wiley & Sons 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts rate WLY or SCHL?

Scholastic has a consensus target price of $42.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.22%. Given Scholastic's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Scholastic is more favorable than John Wiley & Sons. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score John Wiley & Sons 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Scholastic 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WLY or SCHL?

John Wiley & Sons has higher revenue and earnings than Scholastic. John Wiley & Sons is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scholastic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Wiley & Sons $1.68B 1.56 $221.62M $4.23 12.17 Scholastic $1.58B 0.49 $56.70M $2.34 17.73

Does the media refer more to WLY or SCHL?

In the previous week, Scholastic had 2 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Scholastic and 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Scholastic's score of 0.90 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment John Wiley & Sons 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Scholastic 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate WLY or LEE?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score John Wiley & Sons 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Lee Enterprises 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Competitors

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WLY vs. PPLI, WLYB, TDAY, SCHL, and LEE

Should you buy John Wiley & Sons stock or one of its competitors? John Wiley & Sons's main competitors and comparable companies include People Incorporated Common Stock (PPLI), John Wiley & Sons (WLYB), USA Today (TDAY), Scholastic (SCHL), and Lee Enterprises (LEE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "publishing" industry.

How does John Wiley & Sons compare to People Incorporated Common Stock?

People Incorporated Common Stock (NASDAQ:PPLI) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

People Incorporated Common Stock has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

88.9% of People Incorporated Common Stock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 16.1% of People Incorporated Common Stock shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

People Incorporated Common Stock has a net margin of 16.05% compared to John Wiley & Sons' net margin of 13.22%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 29.01% beat People Incorporated Common Stock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
People Incorporated Common Stock	16.05%	8.48%	5.71%
John Wiley & Sons	13.22%	29.01%	8.78%

John Wiley & Sons has lower revenue, but higher earnings than People Incorporated Common Stock. People Incorporated Common Stock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John Wiley & Sons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
People Incorporated Common Stock	$2.39B	1.16	-$104.03M	$4.48	9.04
John Wiley & Sons	$1.68B	1.56	$221.62M	$4.23	12.17

People Incorporated Common Stock currently has a consensus price target of $55.62, indicating a potential upside of 37.36%. Given People Incorporated Common Stock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe People Incorporated Common Stock is more favorable than John Wiley & Sons.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
People Incorporated Common Stock	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, People Incorporated Common Stock had 2 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for People Incorporated Common Stock and 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat People Incorporated Common Stock's score of 1.36 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
People Incorporated Common Stock	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
John Wiley & Sons	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

People Incorporated Common Stock beats John Wiley & Sons on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Wiley & Sons compare to John Wiley & Sons?

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. John Wiley & Sons pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. John Wiley & Sons pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. John Wiley & Sons has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years and John Wiley & Sons has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Wiley & Sons	13.22%	29.01%	8.78%
John Wiley & Sons	13.22%	29.01%	8.78%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, John Wiley & Sons had 1 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons and 1 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat John Wiley & Sons' score of 0.59 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
John Wiley & Sons	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
John Wiley & Sons	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

73.9% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

John Wiley & Sons is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John Wiley & Sons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Wiley & Sons	$1.68B	1.56	$221.62M	$4.23	12.17
John Wiley & Sons	$1.68B	1.56	$221.62M	$4.23	12.16

Summary

John Wiley & Sons beats John Wiley & Sons on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Wiley & Sons compare to USA Today?

USA Today (NYSE:TDAY) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, USA Today had 3 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for USA Today and 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat USA Today's score of 0.31 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
USA Today	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
John Wiley & Sons	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

76.7% of USA Today shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of USA Today shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

John Wiley & Sons has lower revenue, but higher earnings than USA Today. USA Today is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John Wiley & Sons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
USA Today	$2.30B	0.45	$1.75M	-$0.30	N/A
John Wiley & Sons	$1.68B	1.56	$221.62M	$4.23	12.17

USA Today has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

USA Today presently has a consensus target price of $9.03, indicating a potential upside of 27.47%. Given USA Today's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe USA Today is more favorable than John Wiley & Sons.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
USA Today	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 13.22% compared to USA Today's net margin of -1.81%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 29.01% beat USA Today's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
USA Today	-1.81%	-21.13%	-1.85%
John Wiley & Sons	13.22%	29.01%	8.78%

Summary

John Wiley & Sons beats USA Today on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Wiley & Sons compare to Scholastic?

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) and Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Scholastic has a consensus target price of $42.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.22%. Given Scholastic's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Scholastic is more favorable than John Wiley & Sons.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Scholastic	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 13.22% compared to Scholastic's net margin of 3.58%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 29.01% beat Scholastic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Wiley & Sons	13.22%	29.01%	8.78%
Scholastic	3.58%	5.29%	2.43%

In the previous week, Scholastic had 2 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Scholastic and 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Scholastic's score of 0.90 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
John Wiley & Sons	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Scholastic	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

73.9% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.6% of Scholastic shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of Scholastic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

John Wiley & Sons has higher revenue and earnings than Scholastic. John Wiley & Sons is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scholastic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Wiley & Sons	$1.68B	1.56	$221.62M	$4.23	12.17
Scholastic	$1.58B	0.49	$56.70M	$2.34	17.73

John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Scholastic pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. John Wiley & Sons pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Scholastic pays out 42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. John Wiley & Sons has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years. John Wiley & Sons is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scholastic has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

John Wiley & Sons beats Scholastic on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Wiley & Sons compare to Lee Enterprises?

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) and Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, John Wiley & Sons had 2 more articles in the media than Lee Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons and 0 mentions for Lee Enterprises. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Lee Enterprises' score of 0.00 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Wiley & Sons	Very Positive
Lee Enterprises	Neutral

73.9% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

John Wiley & Sons has higher revenue and earnings than Lee Enterprises. Lee Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John Wiley & Sons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Wiley & Sons	$1.68B	1.56	$221.62M	$4.23	12.17
Lee Enterprises	$517.10M	0.37	-$25.84M	-$1.93	N/A

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 13.22% compared to Lee Enterprises' net margin of -7.21%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 29.01% beat Lee Enterprises' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Wiley & Sons	13.22%	29.01%	8.78%
Lee Enterprises	-7.21%	-325.44%	-6.55%

John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Lee Enterprises	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

John Wiley & Sons beats Lee Enterprises on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	John Wiley & Sons	Media Industry	Communication Services Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.61B	$3.24B	$32.91B	$24.23B
Dividend Yield	2.86%	5.37%	5.36%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	12.17	33.31	22.24	30.22
Price / Sales	1.56	34.97	63.80	20.28
Price / Cash	6.87	21.38	20.04	33.80
Price / Book	3.09	8.55	11.25	6.61
Net Income	$221.62M	-$45.65M	$1.09B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-2.01%	1.44%	0.55%	0.55%
1 Month Performance	4.17%	2.83%	1.09%	3.14%
1 Year Performance	30.23%	16.94%	3.63%	18.72%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WLY John Wiley & Sons	3.1664 of 5 stars	$51.47 -0.7%	N/A	+28.4%	$2.61B	$1.68B	12.17	4,500	Positive News
PPLI People Incorporated Common Stock	4.4491 of 5 stars	$39.94 -1.8%	$55.62 +39.2%	+13.3%	$2.74B	$2.38B	8.92	5,156
WLYB John Wiley & Sons	1.6394 of 5 stars	$50.95 -2.0%	N/A	+28.0%	$2.59B	$1.68B	12.04	9,500
TDAY USA Today	1.769 of 5 stars	$6.87 -3.5%	$9.03 +31.4%	+57.8%	$1.01B	$2.30B	N/A	7,500	High Trading Volume
SCHL Scholastic	3.614 of 5 stars	$41.33 -3.4%	$42.00 +1.6%	+57.8%	$779.61M	$1.58B	17.66	6,905

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