CoreCivic falls after Democratic senator probes Minnesota facility deal
** Shares of prison operator CoreCivic CXW.N down more than 2% at $30.72 in morning trading
** Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan launches an investigation into the Trump administration's purchase of a Minnesota immigration detention facility from CoreCivic
** Senator Hassan raises questions about the price the government paid for the facility
** She also calls on CXW to preserve its communications and records related to the deal
** Under Trump, a clampdown on illegal immigration boosted demand for detention facilities, but the recent Democrats' sweep of Congress now clouds that outlook for prison operators
** All 5 brokerages tracking the stock rate it "buy"; median PT $42, according to data compiled by LSEG
** Including session's moves, stock up ~61% YTD