Apollo Group Inc (APOL), DeVry Inc. (DV) & Investing In For-Profit Schools
With for-profit schools under renewed scrutiny we decided to look at their impact on the market. A recent article from Bloomberg is shedding new...
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Apollo Group Inc (APOL), DeVry Inc. (DV): Is Going to College Worthwhile? Based on a New Study, It Depends
We’ve all heard the adage that if we want a good job, we have to go to college first. In the past — and when I say “the past,”...
Hedge Funds Are Dumping The Washington Post Company (WPO)
Post-Bezos, is The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO) a buy? If you were to ask many market players, hedge funds are perceived as delayed, old investment...
Should You Buy DeVry Inc. (DV)?
To the average investor, there are tons of gauges shareholders can use to watch their holdings. A couple of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider...
What Hedge Funds Think About Apollo Group Inc (APOL)
At the moment, there are plenty of gauges investors can use to analyze publicly traded companies. Two of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider...
Apollo Group Inc (APOL), DeVry Inc. (DV), Corinthian Colleges Inc (COCO): For-Profit Education and the Jobs Debate
I have been following the for-profit education sector for a number of years now. In that time, I’ve been convinced that many of the major players...
Career Education Corp. (CECO), Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE), Apollo Group Inc (APOL): These ‘Hated’ Stocks Have Staged A Remarkable Comeback. Can The Good Times Last?
What do Warren Buffett and Sir John Templeton have in common? They both made billions by following one simple maxim: Find stocks or industries that are...
DeVry Inc. (DV), American Public Education, Inc. (APEI): The State of For-Profit Education
It’s difficult to identify turning points for an industry and say: “That’s when everything started to change.” But if forced to...
DeVry Inc. (DV), American Public Education, Inc. (APEI): The Student-Debt Debacle in For-Profit Education
I’m taking time this week to dive deeper into the for-profit education industry. Back in February 2011, I told readers why I was staying as far...
DeVry Inc. (DV), ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ESI): Following the Money in For-Profit Education
As a former teacher and son of a current university professor, I’ve always been interested in following for-profit education companies. By and large...
DeVry Inc. (DV), ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ESI), Apollo Group Inc (APOL): The Mass Exodus From For-Profit Education
Being a former middle school teacher and son of a university professor, I became very interested in researching for-profit education when I became a full...
Apollo Group Inc (APOL): The Sell-Off of This Educational Stock Is Overdone
As the costs of higher education rise, the stocks of for-profit education companies find themselves in trouble. Apollo Group Inc (NASDAQ:APOL) has recently...
Rosetta Stone Inc (RST), 3D Systems Corporation (DDD) & Stratasys, Ltd. (SSYS): 3 Alternative Perspectives for Investing in the Education Sector
Often when people consider investing in the education sector, they primarily turn to for-profit education companies– Apollo Group Inc (NASDAQ:APOL...
Should We Follow Steven Cohen Into ITT Education Services, Inc. (ESI)?
Recently, Steven Cohen has filed a 13G filing to disclose his passive stake in ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE:ESI). He accumulated more than 1.23...
Apollo Group Inc (APOL): Stay Away From For-Profit Education
Apollo Group Inc (NASDAQ:APOL), the for-profit education company that is the parent of University of Phoenix, looks like a great deal on the surface....
Strayer Education Inc (STRA), DeVry Inc. (DV): Should You Stray Away From This For-Profit Education Services Provider?
The most profitable investment opportunities are found in industries that are perceived to be high risk. One example is the for-profit education sector...
Here is What Hedge Funds Think About Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE)
Is Grand Canyon Education Inc (NASDAQ:LOPE) the right pick for your portfolio? Investors who are in the know are becoming less hopeful. The number of...
Hedge Funds Are Selling DeVry Inc. (DV)
DeVry Inc. (NYSE:DV) shareholders have witnessed a decrease in enthusiasm from smart money in recent months. According to most shareholders, hedge funds...
ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ESI): Who’s A Buy Now?
ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE:ESI)’s stock was battered in 2012. After starting the year trading at $59.82, ITT Educational Services, Inc...
Strayer Education Inc (STRA), Bridgepoint Education Inc (BPI), Apollo Group Inc (APOL): Should Investors Send For-Profit Education Stocks to Detention?
The for-profit education industry in the United States is shrouded in controversy and concern. Investors are understandably shaken by poor financial performance...
Trending News: Amarin Corporation plc (ADR) (AMRN)’s FDA Acceptance, Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)’s Big Performance & More
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Amarin Corporation plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMRN), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASDAQ:CZR),...
Apollo Group Inc (APOL): This Education Company Is Clearly Smart Despite Trouble
The for-profit US education sector is a lesser favorite among investors, given the current decline in student enrollments, high student loan balances...
Apollo Group Inc (APOL), DeVry Inc. (DV): Education is Changing, Are You Ready?
Editor’s Note: Contrary to reporting in a prior version of this post, Ashford University retains its accreditation, and did not recently lose it...
How to Short the Student Loan Bubble: DeVry Inc. (DV), Apollo Group Inc (APOL)
Houston, we have a problem. After years of more and more aid, more loans, and fewer jobs, the student loan bubble looks ready to pop. The Federal Reserve...
Apollo Group Inc (APOL), Strayer Education Inc (STRA): Enrollments Continue to Decline at For-Profit Schools
Back in October, I asked whether the third-quarter earnings coming out of the for-profit education sector were a sign that the industry — as we...
Don’t Get Schooled By DeVry Inc. (DV)
DeVry Inc. (NYSE:DV) was up over 16% earlier this month on better than expected quarterly earnings. The for-profit education company has seen its stock...
Today’s 3 Best Stocks: O’Reilly Automotive Inc (ORLY), Apollo Group Inc (APOL) and More
The broad-based S&P 500 was treated to positive news early this morning, when weekly jobless claims figures pointed to a slight drop in week-over-...
Hedge Fund Canyon Capital’s Top Stock Picks Include Clear Channel
Canyon Capital Advisors was founded in 1990 by Josh Friedman and Mitch Julis and has since grown to $19 billion in assets under management. Before co-...
Billionaire Chase Coleman’s Tiger Global Is Selling This Stock
At the beginning of this year, Tiger Global Management owned a total of about 23.5 million shares in TAL Education Group (NYSE:XRS), a $670 million market...
This ‘Fab Five’ Made Hedge Funds Millions Last Week
We have identified five stocks that had absolutely fantastic days last week. Assuming the funds we track have not changed their holdings since the end...
For-Profit Schools: 1 To Buy and 2 To Avoid
Much to the displeasure of orthodox academia, for-profit colleges and universities have become major players in the higher education business. In its...
