Strayer Rises 5% (STRA)

A little life is being breathed into Strayer STRA today, as the shares have risen around 5% to $124.19. The stock has been crushed in recent days after the company told investors that new-student enrollment for the winter term had fallen 20% from the prior year. Despite today's pop, STRA shares are still down almost 19% in just the last 5 trading days. The move in STRA is occurring on heavy volume with around 557,000 shares trading hands compared to a daily average of under 300,000.