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General Motors Co (NYSE: GM) reported its Q1 profit at $3.2 billion, or $1.77 per share, from $865 million, or $0.55 per share, in the year-earlier period. The latest quarter earnings included special items of $0.82 per share. The company's revenue surged to $36.2 billion, from $31.5 billion....

Lincoln Education (NASDAQ: LINC) Reports EPS of $0.46 vs. $0.36 Estimate; Revenues $145.4M vs. $143.82M Estimate

Career Education (NASDAQ: CECO) Reports EPS of $0.95 vs. $0.75 Estimate; Revenues $543M vs. $537.68M Estimate

Deutsche Bank raised its earnings per share estimates on Corinthian Colleges (NASDAQ: COCO), while reiterating its $5.75 price target and Hold rating, in a research report published today. In the report, Deutsche Bank states, "Our 4QE EPS rises from $0.01 to $0.11 (prior Street $0.11) and FY12E...

Deutsche Bank has a Hold rating and a $5.75 price target on shares of Corinthian Colleges (NASDAQ: COCO). In a note to investors, Deutsche Bank writes, "There were positive developments in the quarter regarding cohort default rates (CDRs) but regulatory risks remain for COCO including Gainful...

Universal Technical Institue (NYSE: UTI) Reports EPS of $0.28 vs. $0.27 Estimate. Universal Technical Institute today reported net revenues for the second quarter ended March 31, 2011 of $114.2 million, an 8.1 percent increase from $105.6 million for the second quarter of the prior year. Net...

Cusick's Corner Defense is in play. The VIX continues higher, 3 up days in a row, Financials (XLF) and Tech (QQQQ) lag and are now well behind Consumer Staples (XLP) and Healthcare (XLV). There's been a rush to Consumer Staples like toothpaste, beverages, soap, and Drugs (not the illegal kind!),...

Shares of Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO) are higher on the session by 2.31%, currently trading at $22.39. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the...

Strayer Eudcation (NASDAQ: STRA) reported revenue and net income in line with Goldman's 1Q estimate but EPS was meaningfully higher on lower share count – reported EPS was $2.80 vs. its estimate of $2.72 and consensus of $2.70. New enrollment was also in line with Goldman's expectations, down 19%...

Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) reported a 10% rise in its first-quarter profit. The company's profit came in at $2.22 billion, or $0.28 per share, versus $2.03 billion, or $0.25 per share, in the year-earlier period. The company's adjusted earnings came in at $0.60 per share. The company's revenue dropped...

Corinthian Colleges (NASDAQ: COCO) Reports EPS of $0.21 vs. $0.21 Estimate; Revenues $462.3M vs. $467.22M Estimate

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China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) today announced that its board of directors has approved an increase of the repurchase quota under its current share repurchase program initially approved on November 20, 2008. Under the expanded share repurchase program, CDEL is authorized to...

The rise for small cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000 small cap index, have handily outpaced gains of large cap indices by over 50 percent since the March 2009 lows. The significant rise in the index and high valuations today show that now may be an opportune...

The rise for small cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000 small cap index, have handily outpaced gains of large cap indices by over 50 percent since the March 2009 lows. The significant rise in the index and high valuations today show that now may be an opportune...