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Xinhua Sports & Entertainment is Among the Companies in the Advertising Industry With the Lowest Return on Equity (XSEL, ATRN, CCO, FMCN, AMCN)

Written on Wed, 04/14/2010 - 9:43pm
By Chip Brian

Below are the bottom five companies in the Advertising industry as measured by return on equity (ROE). The ROE is a general indication of the company's efficiency; Investors usually look for companies with ROEs that are high and are growing.
Xinhua Sports & Entertainment (NASDAQ:XSEL) ranks first with the worst ROE of -75.6%; Atrinsic (NASDAQ:ATRN) ranks second with an ROE of -73.9%; and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (NYSE:CCO) ranks third with an ROE of -29.4%.
Focus Media Holding (NASDAQ:FMCN) follows with an ROE of -17.5% and AirMedia (NASDAQ:AMCN) rounds out the bottom five with an ROE of -10.6%.
SmarTrend is bearish on shares of XSEL and our subscribers were alerted to Sell on October 26, 2009 at $1.49. The stock has fallen 45.6% since the alert was issued.

Keywords: xinhua sports & entertainment return on equity

Ticker(s): XSEL ATRN CCO FMCN AMCN

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