Education Services

Apollo Group Inc. (APOL), one of the world's largest private education providers, reported an earnings growth of 10.9% year over year to reach $1.63 in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The result topped the year-ago earnings of $1.47 per share and also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $...

Fears of Portugal seeking a bailout package negatively affected the indices on Monday. However, prospects of strong earnings helped markets move back to a better position as they closed just slightly lower.   The Dow fell 0.3% and closed at 11,637.45. The S&P 500 was down 0.1% and closed the...

Despite better-than-expected F1Q EPS, Piper Jaffray looks for continuing pressure on Apollo Group's (NASDAQ: APOL) revenue and earnings comparisons over the balance of F2011, suggesting it is too early to revisit the shares. While a less threatening regulatory environment would serve as a...

Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) rose 6.37% to $75.10 in the pre-market session. SHLD projected stronger-than-expected Q4 and full-year adjusted earnings. Apollo Group Inc (NASDAQ: APOL) added 6.09% to $38.13 in pre-market trading. APOL reported better-than-expected Q1 earnings. Aixtron...

JP Morgan has lowered the price target on Strayer Education (NASDAQ: STRA) from $200 to $155 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Oppenheimer & Co. is lowering its estimates on Strayer Education Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA). It still rates shares at Perform. In a note sent to investors, Oppenheimer writes, "We're lowering our 2011 EPS estimate to $8.80 (-9% y/y) from $11.35 (+18% y/y) after STRA's winter enrollment conference...

Apollo Group's (NASDAQ: APOL) Q1 Rev/EPS of $1.33B/$1.61 were above the Street at $1.26B/$1.40 and CIRA at $1.29B/$1.50, on better than expected persistence, lower bad debt, and cost cutting efforts. Q2 Outlook for another 40%+ Y/Y decline in new starts and still no resolution on gainful employment...

Citigroup has lowered the price target on Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) from $48 to $45 and maintains its Hold rating.

Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on Apollo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) from $43 to $45 and maintains its Neutral rating.

Private education company Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL) released its first quarter earnings results on Monday after the closing bell. The company reported income of $236 million or $1.61 per share, versus $240.4 million or $1.54 per share in the year ago period. On an adjusted basis, APOL reported...

In the new year, many analysts work on trying to predict financial trends while current homeowners are wondering: Will mortgage rates go up this year?  This great article from msnbc.com – 7 Mortgage Trends to Expect in 2011 – helps shed some light on this question. The article claims that mortgage...

Apollo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) (“Apollo Group,” “Apollo” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the three months ended November 30, 2010. Consolidated net revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 totaled $1,326.4 million, which represents a 5.4% increase over the first...

Shares of Education Management Corporation (Nasdaq: EDMC) are trading down 18.1% at $13.61 per share during the Monday afternoon trading session. Along with the shares of other for-profit educators, the share price of Education Management Corporation took a hit after Strayer Education, Inc. (Nasdaq...

Shares of Capella Education Company (Nasdaq: CPLA) are currently down 19.2% at $54.26 per share during Monday afternoon trading. Along with the shares of other for-profit educators, Capella Education Company's share price took a hit after Strayer Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRA) reported that its new...