What happened Shares of TAL Education Group (NYSE: TAL) slipped 12.6% in October, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock fell after the company reported second-quarter earnings late in the month and then moved lower amid a sell-off for the broader market. ^SPX data by YCharts TAL published third-quarter results on Oct. 22, delivering top- and bottom-line results that fell short of the market's expectations. The company posted non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings per share on revenue of $1.1 billion, while the average analyst target had called for per-share earnings of $0.11 on sales of $1.12 billion. Image source: Getty Images. So what Despite missing Wall Street's sales and earnings targets, TAL registered another quarter of strong sales and enrollment numbers. The Chinese company reported a 20.8% year-over-year sales increase in the second quarter,and its operating loss narrowed from $60.8 million in the prior-year period to $49.1 million in this year's quarter. Total student enrollments for normal-price, long-term courses climbed 65% year over year to reach roughly 5.63 million. Now what TAL Education stock has regained some ground amid momentum for the broader market in November. The company's share price is up roughly 7% in the month so far. ^SPX data by YCharts TAL is guiding for third-quarter revenue to between $1.061 billion and $1.094 billion, good for growth of roughly 30% at the midpoint of the target. TAL Education has a market capitalization of roughly $42.8 billion. The company is valued at roughly 9.8 times this year's expected sales and 126.3 times expected earnings. 10 stocks we like better than TAL Education GroupWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and TAL Education Group wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 20, 2020 Keith Noonan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends TAL Education Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source