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Career Education Corp. moves to 3Q profit as revenue rises on enrollment surge; shares climb
Trade schools operator Career Education Corp. said Wednesday it climbed to a profit in the third quarter on rising revenue from record-high enrollment and number of new students.
Career Education Sales Rise 14%; Conseco Sales Up
Conseco, Inc revenues rose 10% and net income was $15.4 million. American Medical Systems Holdings Inc , the supplier of urological medical devices said third quarter sales rose 5% to $123.2 million from $117.5 million a year ago.
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Career Education Corporation Announces Ronald McDonald House Charities Sponsorship
Employees, faculty and students at Career Education Corporation's headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Ill., and 68 ground and three online institutions in the U.S. will make monetary and in-kind donations and provide volunteer services to support global and local RMHC operations and programs.
Business lunch gets a lift near Sears HQ
Ah. This is more like it. The year-old Arboretum of South Barrington, an upscale shopping center in one of the suburbs' wealthiest communities, brings several business-worthy restaurants to a fast-food-laden corner near Sears Holdings Corp.
Career Education Corporation Ranks Number 110 on InformationWeek 500 Listing
Career Education Corporation an international provider of post-secondary education programs, today announced that it ranked number 110 on the 2009 InformationWeek 500 , an annual listing of the nation's most innovative users of business technology.
For-profit college bosst lending
Some of the nation's biggest for-profit colleges and vocational schools are boosting enrollment in tough times by making more loans directly to cash-strapped students, knowing full well many of them probably won't be able to repay what they borrowed.
Greg Burns: Career Education Corp. recovering, fighting for its reputation
Not long ago, Career Education Corp. was feeling the heat, with its biggest school at risk of losing an important seal of approval.
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Career Ed completes Le Cordon Bleu deal
(AP) a " Career Education Corp. announced Tuesday the completion of its purchase of rights to the Le Cordon Bleu brand of cooking schools in the U.S. and Canada. The deal, completed Monday, was announced earlier this month. Career agreed to pay an estimated $135 million in cash, future payments ...
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Our analysts have issued free ratings reports on the following six companies: Career Education Corp.
Ed. company seeks move to Schaumburg
A Hoffman Estates-based higher education company with campuses across the U.S. and Europe is seeking a Cook County property tax incentive to move its headquarters to the former IBM building in Schaumburg.
For-profit schools help fill classes, coffers by lending to students
Some of the nations biggest for-profit colleges and vocational schools are boosting enrollment in tough times by making more loans directly to cash-strapped students, knowing many of them may not be able to repay what they borrow.
For-Profit Education: Steve Mandel vs. Jim Chanos
Steve Mandel of Lone Pine Capital and Jim Chanos of Kynikos Associates expressed starkly different views on the investment merit of for-profit education providers at this year's Ira Sohn Investment Conference.
For-Profit College Enrollment Surging
WE ARE INITIATING COVERAGE of the proprietary post-secondary education space with Buy ratings on Apollo Group and American Public Education and Neutral ratings on DeVry and Career Education President Obama has proposed a plan to strengthen the higher education pipeline to ensure that more students succeed and complete their degree.
The Best Education Investment Is Yourself
Reading my local paper this morning, an article reported that our local technical college is experiencing record enrollment figures.
Fiuve Questions: D300 tabs Eric Knutson as district's grant specialist
But Knutson is one of a growing number of career men and women with experience in the private sector coming to work for the public school system, according to Community Unit School District 300 Superintendent Kenneth Arndt.
Education Stocks on the Rebound
Education stocks were one of the strongest sectors following last year's presidential elections.
Market movers for July 1, 2009
Stocks fell sharply Tuesday after a private research group said consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in June.
Career Education Corp., the parent company of Colorado Technical University, has received the 21st Century Achievement Award in the education and academia category in the Computerworld Honors Program.
College plans move forward in Tinley Park
Tinley Park trustees on Tuesday night gave preliminary zoning approval to allow a for-profit educational institution to locate in the village.
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