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Michael Field
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Narrow-Moat Pearson Surprises With Positive 1Q Update

Narrow-moat Pearson delivered a positive first-quarter update, to the delight of the investment community, following the profit warning that caused the shares to fall heavily in the prior quarter. Underlying sales growth of 6% in the first quarter was combined with the announcement of another restructuring program, which is expected to reduce overall costs by 750 basis points by the end of 2019. While we are encouraged by the positive sales growth, we do not expect to make any changes to our for...
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Pearson PLC ADS

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Morningstar
Morningstar

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Michael Field

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