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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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Strayer, Rivals Hurt By Bad Press (STRA, DV, CPLA, EDMC, CECO, APOL, COCO, LOPE)

Posted by Jason Smith at 12:17PM on January 10th

For-profit education companies have dealt with their fair share of bad press over the past year, but the situation is particularly ugly today after Strayer Education (STRA) pointed to negative publicity and the specter of new government regulations as reasons why…

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The Other ‘Oracle of Omaha’ Continues Growth Focus (WPVLX, WEHIX, GOOG, TXN, DELL, MSFT, ACN, AON, LOPE, BRK.A, BRK.B)

Posted by Max Magee at 9:03AM on November 15th

Value-focused investor Wallace Weitz has long been known for an overall investing philosophy remarkably similar to that of his Omaha, Nebraska neighbor and friend, Warren Buffett, a strategy that places a high value on patience and a long-term outlook.

However, in…

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Capella Outlook Weighs On Education Shares (CPLA, LOPE, APEI, DV, APOL, COCO, EDMC, STRA, CECO)

Posted by Jason Smith at 11:21AM on October 26th

It’s been a volatile year for the for-profit education sector, as traders mull an uncertain regulatory outlook. On Tuesday, select stocks pulled back after Capella Education (CPLA) disappointed with its fourth-quarter outlook. In Q3, the company’s net income rose to $13.5…

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Education Stocks Slammed After Apollo Report (APOL, CPLA, ESI, LOPE, EDMC, STRA)

Posted by Owen Vater at 9:57AM on October 14th

For-profit education giant Apollo Group (APOL), parent to the University of Phoenix, went into freefall on Thursday after withdrawing its 2011 guidance. The company earned $41 million, or 28 cents per share, in the three months ended August 31, a -55%…

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Exploring Pro Picks In For-Profit Education (ESI, APOL, DV, COCO, CECO, LOPE)

Posted by Jason Smith at 12:41PM on September 23rd

The for-profit education sector has seen some solid gains of late as traders go bargain hunting, and while the ultimate outcome of recent regulatory scrutiny remains unknown, select stocks have rallied by more than 20% over the last month. Lawmakers…

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Education Shares Extend Gains Amid Regulatory Uncertainty (APOL, CECO, LINC, EDMC, LOPE, COCO, BPI, STRA)

Posted by Owen Vater at 11:49AM on September 17th

The for-profit education sector has ramped up its lobbying efforts against a potential crackdown on federal funding, and while it remains unknown whether the efforts will influence regulators, investors have turned positive on the stocks this week. Last week we…

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Education Stocks Post Solid Gains As Lobbying Heats Up (COCO, APOL, DV, STRA, EDMC, CPLA, LOPE, ESI, CECO)

Posted by Owen Vater at 10:37AM on September 10th

There is a lot of uncertainty in the for-profit education space as regulators mull a proposed ban on federal funding for programs whose graduates are ill-prepared to find gainful employment and repay student loans. While stocks have gotten slammed on…

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Bargain Hunters Jump Into Education Stocks (LOPE, STRA, LINC, APOL, BRK.A, WPO, BRK.B, COCO, ATAI, EDMC)

Posted by Jason Smith at 12:02PM on August 18th

The for-profit education sector has gotten hammered recently as traders await expected legislation that could potentially limit federal funding for schools whose graduates are unable to find gainful employment and repay government-backed student loans. On Wednesday, however, the bears took…

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Repayment Rates Hammer For-Profit Educators With Notable Exceptions (COCO, EDMC, CPLA, APOL, UTI, LOPE)

Posted by Owen Vater at 12:04PM on August 16th

Education stocks got beat up on Monday after the Department of Education released data pertaining to repayment rates of student loans at more than 5,000 educational institutions, both for-profit and not-for-profit. For many, like Corinthian Colleges (COCO), Education Management (EDMC), and Capella…

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