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Price of Crude Leads the Way (APOL, LDK, DAL, NWSA, MHO, JKS)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:39PM on June 26th

Stocks scraped out gains on the day to help recoup some of yesterday’s losses. The market largely followed the price of crude, which after some choppy trading, edged out a gain as well. All in all, it was a slow…

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Hot Stocks and an End-of-Quarter Lift (LEN, WAG, APOL, HOGS, MCP, WZENY)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:51PM on March 27th

Stocks took a breather following generally mixed earnings and economic data. Notably, as the quarter comes to a close this week, hotter stocks are seeing a lift while laggards are falling lower as portfolio managers adjust their portfolios to look…

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Mixed Messages, Cautious Optimism (PSMT, FDO, GBX, APOL, REE, RFMD)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:30PM on January 6th

Stocks ended the week mixed despite positive numbers for job growth from the Labor Department, yet another sign of a slowly improving U.S. economy. The action was similar to what we saw the previous two sessions. Stocks were weak early…

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Focus On Fundamentals Can Send Stocks Higher (INTC, ISRG, APOL, JNPR, HEV, AEM)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 11:48PM on October 19th

A mixed bag of earnings combined with the Fed Beige Book painting a relatively bleak economic picture, conflicting reports on how close Europe is to agreeing on expanding its bailout fund, and slower GDP growth out of China (9.1% versus…

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Next Week Will Answer Questions (DRI, APOL, SWHC, RENN, UXG)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 11:16AM on July 1st

Despite some mixed economic data, stocks were once again rallying at mid-day. It’s been a great week for stocks, and we’ll see if the momentum can continue next week after the long holiday weekend.

The Social Networking Stocks Index was the…

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Goldman Goes Back To School On Education Stocks (APOL, DV, EDMC, ESI, STRA)

Posted by Jason Smith at 12:43PM on June 9th

Shares of Apollo Group (APOL), operator of the University of Phoenix for-profit universities, are up 3% after Goldman Sachs boosted its price target on the stock to $59 from $54 with a “buy” rating. The new price target represents roughly 30%…

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Making The Grade: Education Stocks Get Government Reprieve (APOL, DV, COCO, STRA, EDMC, LOPE, UTI)

Posted by Todd Shriber at 12:37PM on June 2nd

Shares of Apollo Group (APOL), the operator of the University of Phoenix for-profit universities, are surging 10% after the Obama administration gave the company and its rivals additional time to comply with new federal stipulations. The Education Stocks Index is soaring…

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Morning Spy: Education Winning Big; Markets Look to Hold Ground (ESI, APOL, QPSA, SINA, CIGX, SWM, HGG, CONN, WPO, MSO, JNJ, F, T, VZ, AAPL, GM, KO)

Posted by Eric Monte at 10:41AM on June 2nd

A day after the major averages fell 2.3% and closed at their lows, markets are trading flat on Thursday as data showed that initial jobless claims fell from 428,000 for the week ending May 21 to 422,000 for the week…

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Recovery Story Should Trump Inflation Story (MKC, APOL, PVH, GE, AVL, URZ)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:44PM on March 29th

Stocks had a solid day, despite a big but less-than-expected drop in consumer confidence. While increases in gasoline and food costs may be weighing on consumer sentiment, we don’t think it is presently impacting consumers’ spending habits — based on…

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Don’t Get Caught Up in the Bullish Fervor (AA, APOL, SVU, TIF, TGB, CBOU)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:45PM on January 11th

Stocks advanced moderately on the day, helped by generally solid earnings news and a good wholesale inventory number. We’re expecting a pretty strong earnings season overall, but with stock prices up and the expectations level raised, companies will really have…

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