ThinkstockJuly 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: EBSB)…
Paul Ausick Here are four education stocks that Piper Jaffray feels could experience above-average regulatory and/or operating risk. The analysts believe it is appropriate to remain Underweight the group.
ThinkstockThe 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 degrees, they…
Flickr, James SarmientoCorinthian 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…
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…
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…
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 targeting…
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…
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 Stores…
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…
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…
Jon OggThese are some of this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC) Cut to Neutral at…
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…
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…
