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Major Movers on July 11; PSMT, DHI, APOL, AMD, RMTI

Warren Paige — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:23:03 +0000

Shares of PriceSmart Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT) fell about 3.30% by afternoon trade. The warehouse club operator late on Wednesday said that fiscal third quarter net income rose 18%, aided by higher sales; nevertheless, adjusted earnings fell short of analysts’ estimation. Amid macroeconomic uncertainty, more and more U.S. consumers have been buying goods of daily needs [...]

HLC Extends University of Phoenix’s Accreditation (APOL)

Warren Paige — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:37:17 +0000

For profit education provider, Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) said in its SEC filing on Wednesday that the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has reaffirmed accreditation of the University of Phoenix until 2022-2023; however, the university has been placed under “Notice” status for two years.

This is a huge relief for the Apollo Group as [...]

Major Movers on June 26; FCFS, APOL, SWHC, SYNA, ADBE, P

Warren Paige — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:49:34 +0000

Shares of First Cash Financial Services Inc. (NASDAQ: FCFS) slumped about 10.70% by afternoon trade. The pawn store operator, late last evening, handed downbeat earnings outlook for the fiscal second quarter and downwardly revised full year revenue guidance. For the fiscal second quarter, First Cash Financial Services Inc expects earnings to be in the range [...]

Major Movers on March 25; VECO, APOL, KWK, BBRY, JASO, IDIX, RHT, FB, VHS

Warren Paige — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:13:12 +0000

Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) rallied on Monday after analysts at Canaccord Genuity boosted their rating on the stock to “buy” from “sell”, citing that LED market has bottomed out and stock offers attractive valuation.

Earlier on March 19th, analysts at Zacks lifted their rating on the stock to a “neutral” from “underperform” [...]

Apollo’s Q2 Profit Plunges 79% But Shares Rally (APOL)

Warren Paige — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:12:13 +0000

Although Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) reported that fiscal second-quarter profit slumped 79% as enrollments fell, shares of the for-profit education company rallied on Monday as it handed better-than-expected non-GAAP earnings and revenue.

Apollo Group, which witnessed a solid demand for its courses after the recession hit the U.S. economy, reeled under pressure in [...]

Major Movers on January 9; AA, CLWR, DISH, S, APOL, FB, NUVA, STX

Warren Paige — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:27:44 +0000

Shares of Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) gained on Tuesday. The aluminum giant, whose results are considered as an economic bellwether, swung into profit in the fiscal fourth quarter. Earnings after excluding onetime gains were in line with analysts’ expectation. The Company also boosted its outlook on global aluminum demand for 2013. Alcoa now expects global [...]

Apollo Posts Better Than Expected Quarterly Results (APOL)

Warren Paige — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:29:01 +0000

U.S.’s largest for profit education chain, Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) reported on Monday that its fiscal third quarter profit dropped sharply owing to lower enrollment. However, company’s shares jumped to an eight month high on Tuesday as its quarterly earnings and revenues surpassed Wall Street expectations. The company also raised its full-year profit guidance.

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