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 the way…
DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV) is in a position which just feels like a no-win situation in for-profit education. Shares are down nearly 8% at $36.50 and we have already passed a full…
Jon C. Ogg Flickr, James SarmientoAfter 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…
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…
Stock prices plunged this morning and spent most of the day trading way down. The DJIA hovered around -300 points for most of the day, while the NASDAQ was off around -50…
These are some of Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Reiterated Outperform and $500 target at Credit Suisse. CIGNA Corp. (NYSE:…
Share prices at for-profit education companies peaked in June and July this year, following a slow start. At the beginning of the year there was widespread fear that new federal rules related…
Markets opened higher this morning on renewed hope for a deal on Europe’s debt debacle. At a meeting of EU leaders, the group approved a 9% capital buffer to go into effect…
Publicly traded for-profit college stocks have been on a two-year roller coaster ride that looked like it was sorting itself out early in June. At that time, the US Department of Education…
S&P 500 WEEK TOP 10 (27 MAY – 2 JUN) Ticker Weekly Price Change (%) Close Price 2Jun11 Close Price 27May11 Market Cap ($Mil) Apollo Group Inc APOL 16.6 46.90 40.22 6618.9…
The final version of the regulatory acts against for-profit education companies is far less troublesome on the surface than what had been originally proposed. It is also far less stringent than many…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) Reiterated Buy and $17 target at Gleacher…
Education is supposed to be needed in good times and bad. The belief a few years ago was that for-profit educators had limitless upside. Recent regulatory moves by state and federal government…
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 in revenue…
Earlier this month, while everyone’s attention was focused on the midterm elections, the US Department of Education published proposed new rules governing access to federal direct and federally guaranteed student loans. The…
