Whitney Tilson is shorting World Acceptance Corp. (NASDAQ:WRLD). World Acceptance is a Greenville, SC-headquartered branch-based lender offering small loans to the unbanked and under-banked consumer in both the U.S.

GREENVILLE, S.C., Apr 25, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported record results for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.

Citron Research is out with a new report this time attacking Corp. (NASDAQ:WRLD). Citron Research says that the company is completely reliant upon 'predatory loan practices.

(RTTNews.com) - World Acceptance Corp. ( WRLD ) will host a conference call at 10:00 AM ET on April 25, 2013, to discuss its Q4 earnings results.

World Acceptance Corporation operates a small-loan consumer finance business. The Company offers short-term loans, related credit insurance, and ancillary products and services to individuals.

FBR Capital reiterated its Market Perform rating and raised its price target on World Acceptance Corp (NASDAQ: WRLD) from $88 to $94 following Q1 results, which they called "OK.

Despite a customer base that might best be described as sub-subprime, World comfortably survived the financial crisis. Its stock, which trades on the Nasdaq under the company's corporate name, World Acceptance Corp., has nearly tripled in price in the ...

World Acceptance Corporation is engaged in the small-loan consumer finance business, offering short-term small loans, medium-term larger loans, related credit insurance and ancillary products and services to individuals.

World Acceptance Corporation is engaged in the small-loan consumer finance business, offering short-term small loans, medium-term larger loans, related credit insurance and ancillary products and services to individuals.

On the other hand, my time here has caused me to reflect on the dangers of increasing social acceptance of this financial vice.