For-Profit Colleges Stung in GAO Report (APOL, EDMC, WPO, DV, ESI, STRA, CECO)
For-profit colleges have had a tough couple of years. First, the colleges were forced to change admissions procedures in a way that has cost them enrollment. Then student loan default rates and job...
View ArticleMorning Movers (GMCR, GPS, RGDX, EDMC, SD)
There are several stocks trading more heavily than usual this morning, and also experiencing large gains or drops in share prices. These include Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), Gap...
View Article24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (DELL, EW, AKS, STLD, BRCM, GMCR, EDMC, NDAQ,...
All three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning, and spent the rest of the day bouncing around the neutral line. The reports from retailers on same-store sales in January were mixed, but...
View ArticleFor-Profit Education Marketing Proposal Risks Grow
There are some new concerns over the for-profit education market. Reports were out earlier in 2012 that Senator Harkin was attacking the for-profit education companies in a new round of attacks by...
View Article24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — August 8, 2012: Markets Get No Energy Today...
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning following on softness in European markets and a mixed close in the Asian markets. There has been little data for investors to chew on over the...
View Article24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — August 9, 2012: Markets Don’t Get Excited Today...
The three major US stock indexes opened mixed this morning following a wealth of data on the Chinese economy. The short version is that the economy is slowing so much and inflation is so low that the...
View ArticleCorinthian Colleges Sinks on Enrollment Forecast (COCO, APOL, STRA, LOPE,...
Corinthian Colleges Inc. (NASDAQ: COCO) reported a fourth fiscal quarter EPS loss of $0.08 and $394.78 million in sales before markets opened this morning. In the same period a year ago, the for-profit...
View ArticleThe Death of College
The reputation of college has fallen on hard times. A four-year education can cost $100,000 and leave graduates with burdensome loans. Many college graduates have found that, even with advanced...
View Article4 For-Profit Education Stocks That Could Be in Trouble
The once very hot education stocks segment has turned into a disaster over the past couple of years, and things do not appear to be getting any better for some of the companies. A new report from Piper...
View ArticleToday’s 52-Week Low Club
July 29, 2014: Stocks making new 52-week lows today include four firms from different industries. The lows given below were set today and before Tuesday’s closing bell. Meridian Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:...
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