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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 job...
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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...
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Fertilizer maker CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) said it has purchased 7% of the shares of competitor Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE:TRA) on the open market. CF has also renewed its offer to...
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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 these schools...
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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...
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Updated throughout the day on the 24/7 Wall St. Wire:Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iPhone will have a thinner screen than past models. (WSJ)TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) will announce that it has bought...
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Agrium Inc.(NYSE: AGU) does not want to give up on its merger intentions. The company issued a statement saying that the rejection by CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) of its proposed...
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These are some of this Wednesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls.Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMLN) Cut to Hold at Citigroup; Cut...
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Day traders and active traders have many movers this morning to choose from. The top alerts were seen in 3PAR, Inc. (NYSE: PAR), AsiaInfo-Linkage,Inc. (NASDAQ: ASIA), Atlantic Power Corporation...
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How many quarters have we had to hear from fertilizer and potash companies that the earnings results will be disappointing but good news is closer rather than farther away? This has been the trend...
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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...
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There have been several research calls in the potash, agriculture, and fertilizer sector this morning which have pushed stocks higher. Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU), Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS), Terra...
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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...
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The battering continues among for-profit colleges. Faced with federal rules changes that could affect their ability to secure student loans, the colleges have seen their stock prices tank in the past...
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Fertilizer stocks just can’t catch a break. If it isn’t an official earnings warning to watch out for or the stock market and economic growth concerns, then it government data. New...
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