3 Groundbreaking Back-to-School Stocks

▤ Summary

Students everywhere, young and not-so-young alike, are frantically searching for campus accommodation, bargaining over second-hand textbooks, and trying not to think about the hefty school fees that lie ahead. While brick-and-mortar education continues to boast undoubted advantages for the general student -- the prestige of traditional accreditations, the opportunity to expand ones social life -- the various alternative ventures made possible by the internet may be better-tailored to specialists in the long run. The world of online education may resemble the Wild West in some regards, with no acknowledged leaders in the space, no Harvards or Yales to speak of, but Chegg (NYSE: CHGG) is quickly emerging as a serious contender for the title of first brand-name digital course. While Chegg appeals mostly to university students, and K12 to middle- and high-school pupils, Bright Horizons (NYSE: BFAM) is best known for its child care programs, especially its pioneering ventures in early education, which include preschool STEM training. Wherever there are working parents, there will be a need for the companys range of services, which include everything from brick-and-mortar day care facilities to online tuition management.

▦ Linked Companies

Chegg

$500M to $1B