Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> October 7, 2002
JENNIFER CHILDE is an Associate Director in the equity research
department of Bear, Stearns & Co. in New York. As a generalist, Ms.
Childe has been a member of Bear, Stearns' highly acclaimed research
team, focusing on educational services and special situations companies.
Industries she follows or has followed include government
outsourcing/privatization companies, deathcare providers, parking lot
operators, private prison managers and healthcare services providers.
Ms. Childe was previously an equity analyst with Wasserstein Perella
Securities and Assistant Vice President of Capital Markets at First
Chicago. Ms. Childe has frequently appeared on CNNfn, CNBC, and is
widely quoted in business publications such as The Wall Street Journal,
Fortune, and BusinessWeek. Ms. Childe received her Bachelor's degree
from Cornell University and her MBA from The University of Chicago. She
is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst. Profile
TWST: Jennifer, could we start with your coverage in theeducation/e-learning segment?
Ms. Childe: I follow only three names: Sylvan Learning Systems
(SLVN), Apollo (APOL), and DeVry