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Apollo Group’s Results Look Better Than They Are

Posted: March 25, 2013 at 7:50 am

Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) reported fiscal second quarter 2013 adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.34 on revenue of $834.4 million. In the same period a year ago, ...
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Strayer Guides Lower on Enrollment Slide

Posted: November 9, 2012 at 8:22 am

Strayer Education Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA) reported third-quarter 2012 earnings this morning. The for-profit education firm posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.36 on revenues of $124.3 million. In the ...
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For-profit Colleges Struggle (APOL, DV, STRA, COCO, LOPE)

Posted: October 17, 2012 at 11:18 am

After markets closed last night, Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL), which owns and operates the University of Phoenix, reported a better-than-expected earnings per share (EPS) of $0.52, but revenues fell ...
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Corinthian Colleges Sinks on Enrollment Forecast (COCO, APOL, STRA, LOPE, EDMC, APEI)

Posted: August 20, 2012 at 12:49 pm

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 ...
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Bridgepoint Tanks on Accreditation Review

Posted: July 13, 2012 at 10:33 am

Shares of Bridgepoint Education Inc. (NYSE: BPI) are collapsing today following the company’s disclosure that the for-profit school’s accrediting agency has asked for a report from Bridgepoint’s Ashford University, which ...
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For-profit College Denied Accreditation

Posted: July 9, 2012 at 12:34 pm

Ashford University, a unit of Bridgepoint Education Inc. (NYSE: BPI), has been denied its initial accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), an action that could force ...
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Capella Leads For-Profit Colleges’ Downturn (CPLA, APOL, DV, CECO, COCO, STRA, WPO)

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 12:02 pm

The crackdown on financial aid to students at for-profit colleges has taken a toll on the revenues of these institutions over the past couple of years. But the restrictions on ...
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Expected Gains in For-Profit College Stocks (APOL, WPO, STRA, DV, CECO)

Posted: December 6, 2011 at 1:29 pm

After a shaky start to the year, the for-profit college sector has pulled itself back up. With one exception, however, four of five stocks we looked at are still down ...
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For-Profit Colleges Stung in GAO Report (APOL, EDMC, WPO, DV, ESI, STRA, CECO)

Posted: November 23, 2011 at 10:01 am

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 ...
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Another Bruise in For-Profit Education Players (STRA, APOL, COCO, DV, EDMC)

Posted: July 28, 2011 at 11:35 am

Publicly traded for-profit college stocks have been on a two-year roller coaster ride that looked like it was sorting itself out early in June. At that time, the US Department ...
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For-Profit Colleges: Looking for Bottom as Enrollments Fall (APOL, STRA, EDMC, COCO, CECO, DV)

Posted: January 11, 2011 at 12:27 pm

The University of Phoenix, owned by Apollo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL), reported first fiscal quarter revenue of $1.33 billion and EPS of $1.61, both higher than expectations of $1.26 billion ...
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