Crocs: Value Play or Value Trap?

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The following video is from Friday's Motley Fool Money radio show, featuring host Chris Hill along with analysts Joe Magyer, Ron Gross, and James Early. In this segment, the focus is on Crocs (NAS: CROX) , which reported weak Q3 earnings and saw shares plummet 20% as a result. The guys discuss Crocs' expansion of its shoe line beyond rubber clogs, and analyze whether the discounted stock is now a value play or a value trap.

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