Stride falls as Fuzzy Panda Research discloses short position
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** Shares of edutech firm Stride LRN.N fall 7.9% to $65.04, hits over five-month low
** Fuzzy Panda Research discloses short position in Stride; says the U.S. government's economic stimulus during pandemic, the Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ESSER), boosted LRN's profits
** Says co's operating profit could fall as ESSER funds have expired as of Sept. 30
** Reuters could not independently verify the claims made by Fuzzy Panda Research
** Stride said in a statement that Fuzzy Panda's claims are inaccurate and filled with innuendo in an attempt to mislead investors about co's actual performance, financial reporting, leadership and future growth opportunities
** Co will release Q1 fiscal 2025 financial results on Oct. 22
** Up to last close, LRN had risen ~19% YTD
Reporting by Akash Sriram and Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru
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