Private Education Stocks Moving Higher (APOL, STRA, COCO, CECO, ESI)

Some notable private education names have been rising during Friday's trading session. This sector has been under pressure throughout 2010 and is the target of some prominent short selling hedge funds. Here is how a number of notable for-profit education names are performing on Friday. Apollo Group APOL +3.28% to $36.51 Strayer Education STRA +0.93% to $136.76 Corinthian Colleges COCO +5.19% to $4.46 Career Education CECO +2.84% to $18.84 ITT Educational Services ESI +2.10% to $59.93