Education Services

Shares of ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE: ESI) are currently down 12.3% at $56.61 per share during Monday afternoon trading. Along with the shares of other for-profit educators, ITT Educational Services, Inc share price took a hit after Strayer Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRA) reported that its...

Shares of Strayer Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRA) are trading down 23.9% at $116.64 per share during the Monday afternoon trading session. The company announced on Friday after the market closed that its new student enrollments decreased by approximately 20%. The day's trading range for shares of...

Cusick's Corner Support – that's the key term to this market in the short-term. The market is holding support even after the data missed expectations Friday, the market held critical short-term support of 1260 on the S&P. I am watching the longer term trend lines to monitor any developments if...

Shares of Apollo Group Inc (NASDAQ: APOL) dropped about 5.2% as the company is all set to report its quarterly earnings after the closing bell. Wall Street expects Apollo Group to post its FQ1 EPS at $1.35 on revenue of $1.26 billion. Shares of RadioShack Corp (NYSE: RSH) dipped about 5.4% after...

For profit education stocks are falling this morning in the wake of Friday's announcement from Stayer Education (NASDAQ: STRA) that enrollment has dropped by 20% for the 2011 winter term. Although continuing student enrollment increased by 10% (yahoo, finance), new enrollments have declined sharply...

Shares of Strayer Education (NASDAQ: STRA) are getting absolutely crushed on Monday morning after the company slashed its 2011 forecast. Strayer also reported that new student enrollment for the winter term fell 20% from the prior year. The stock has lost 22.34% to $119.00. The news from STRA is...

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s (UTI) MACD indicator has entered into bearish territory with a reading of -0.1946. The Zacks #5 Rank (“Strong Sell”) stock decreased slightly to $18.65 in morning trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the year ending September 2011 has decreased by a penny...

Strayer Education Inc (NASDAQ: STRA) fell 23.64% to $117.01 at 10:20 am. STRA reported that new student enrollments have dropped 20% so far this school year. Gainsco Inc (AMEX: GAN) shares dropped 19.80% to $7.05. The Board of Directors of GAN approved the voluntary deregistration of its common...

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s (UTI) MACD indicator has entered into bearish territory with a reading of -0.1946. The Zacks #5 Rank (“Strong Sell”) stock decreased slightly to $18.65 in morning trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the year ending September 2011 has decreased by a penny...

For profit education stocks continue to get hit on weak enrollment numbers out of Strayer Education (NASDAQ: STRA). Corinthian College (NASDAQ: COCO), Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL), and Devry (NYSE: DV) are all dropping sharply. Regulators are also going after these companies, as their graduates...

The for-profit education stocks are getting smashed hard this morning, led by Strayer Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA), which is down 26% in pre-market trading after the company reported dismal enrollment numbers. Shares of Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ: CECO), Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (NASDAQ:...

STRA and for-profit education stocks are taking a massive hit today due to disappointing enrollment numbers. Strayer Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA) is down 25.12% pre-market. Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ: CECO) is down 10.22%. Apollo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) is down 9.25%.

Strayer Education Inc (NASDAQ: STRA) dipped 17.97% to $125.70 in the pre-market session. STRA reported that new student enrollments have dropped 20% so far this school year. Corinthian Colleges Inc (NASDAQ: COCO) fell 6.44% to $4.94 in pre-market trading. Analysts at Barclays downgrade COCO from “...

Citi Investment Research has a Hold rating and a $48 price target on shares of Apollo Group Inc (NASDAQ: APOL). In a note sent to clients, Citi writes, "We are looking for Rev/EPS of $1.29B/$1.50, vs. Street at $1.26B/$1.40. Our above-street estimates are likely due to persistence assumptions that...

Piper Jaffray is lowering its price target on shares of Strayer Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA) to $119 from $136. It has a Neutral rating on shares. Piper Jaffray writes, "Strayer's much weaker than expected 4Q enrollment growth likely portends similar sharp declines in enrollment growth from most...