Aaron's Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know

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What: Shares of Aaron's (NYS: AAN) fell more than 13% in early trading before closing down roughly 7%. Investors soured on the specialty renter's revised guidance.

So what: Aaron's now expects to end 2011 having booked $1.73 to $1.77 a share in adjusted profits, below the average estimate of $1.78 and earlier guidance $1.73 to $1.81 in per-share earnings, The Associated Press reported.

Now what: Q3 earnings didn't impress either, unfortunately. Aaron's booked $0.36 a share in profit during the quarter, two pennies short of what analysts were expecting. Does the miss matter? Would you buy shares of Aaron's at current prices? Please weigh in using the comments box below.

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