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Small-Cap Investing: How to Play The Emerging Small-Cap Rally

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:08:00 GMT

Small-Cap Investing: How to Play The Emerging Small-Cap Rally by Louis Basenese, Advisory Panelist Associate Investment Director, The Oxford Club Wednesday, January 7, 2009: Issue #911 Forget the grim news that Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is slashing costs and cutting 13% of its workforce. We all know times are tough. But the market’s a forward-looking beast. And right now, it’s doing exactly what I predicted on November 19. It’s favoring small caps over large caps. In December the little guys put up big numbers - a 5.8% gain versus a mere 1.1% uptick for the large guys, based on the Russell 2000 and S&P 500 indexes. Before I get to my favorite ways to screen and play[More...]

Analyst Comments: PLATO, Akzo Nobel, American Public, El Paso, Alexion

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:50:00 GMT

We maintain Hold rating on the shares of PLATO Learning, Inc. (TUTR). Though the company's cost-cutting initiatives and new product pipeline are encouraging, the transition from a licensed-based to a subscription-based model for its products and services[More...]

Is It Time To Enroll In This Post Secondary Online Education Company?

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:34:39 GMT

American Public Education Inc. (APEI) offers online postsecondary education to 25,000 students in 50 states and 130 countries for the military and public sector.[More...]

Analyst Comments: Royal Dutch, Exxon, Durect, American Public Education, Interstate Hotels, Drugstore.com, Georgia Gulf

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:15:37 GMT

Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-A) reported sharply higher quarterly results, driven by strong upstream and gas & power segment earnings. The company's E&P arm experienced a 58% jump in profits, aided by high oil and gas prices. While we continue to believe that the group should benefit from the upstream momentum and restructuring initiatives in 2008, we see better investment opportunities in this space. The...[More...]

Earnings Summary: Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:44:48 GMT

Ticker: HLCS,DIVX,LNY,SCMP,SWSI,APEI,PLUG,DXCM,GOT,MBLX,ASHW,PNY,GPX,IRETS,ADAM,AVCA,BUCA,CAS,DKS,DMND,EXLS,GIGM,GSOL,ICFI,IDT,JCG,KR,PNTR,SAM,SSI,SVNT,CSU,ESLT,ALTU,BKE,BLTI,LACO,MDZ,SOMX,STEI,ZILA,CHTP,LXU,REVU[More...]

Analyst Comments: Simon Property Group, Corrections Corporation of America, Wonder Auto Technology, Simon Property Group, Ness, ompanhia Paranaense de Energia, American Public Education, Celanese, Novatel, CACI , B/E Aerospace, Sohu

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:46:48 GMT

Simon Property Group, Inc.'s (SPG), in-service portfolio continues to perform well. Sales and rent per square foot increased at a healthy pace in 2007 at the company's malls, outlet centers and lifestyle centers. The company also continues to create signi[More...]

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Scott Duke Harris Column: Venture Firm's Conservative Approach Well Suited to Downturn

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:46:00 GMT

Jun. 24--ABS Capital is not the type of big-risk, big-reward venture firm that helped make Silicon Valley what it is.
Nope, ABS is fundamentally conservative, always looking for the tried-and-true, says managing director John Stobbo, shunning startups that might be "too venture-y" or "too science-y."
For nearly two decades, first in Baltimore and branching to San Francisco in the late 1990s, ABS has adhered to a strategy of targeting later-stage investments in companies with proven products and revenues that need capital to grow.

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Sharon van Wyk, PhD, Joins American Public University System as Chief Operations Officer

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:36:00 GMT

American Public University System (APUS) – an online university system that serves more than 50,000 working adults worldwide – has announced Sharon van Wyk, PhD, as Chief Operations Officer. In this role, she will be responsible for leading the university’s efforts in student services, human resources and information technology.[More...]

Connections Academy and American Public University System Announce a High School and College Program

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:29:00 GMT

Connections Academy (CA), a leading national operator of K-12 virtual public schools, and American Public University System (APUS) (NASDAQ:APEI), a regionally accredited online university, announced today a new program that will offer high school students enrolled in Connections Academy’s national online private school, National Connections Academy (NaCA), the opportunity to earn a Connections Academy high school diploma and an APUS Associate degree in four years and a Bachelor’s degree in an additional two years.[More...]

American Public Education Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:04:00 GMT

American Public Education to Webcast Second Quarter 2009 Results Conference Call

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:57:00 GMT

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI) – parent company of online learning provider American Public University System, which operates through American Military University and American Public University – plans to release second quarter 2009 results after the close of U.S. financial markets on August 4, 2009.[More...]

American Public University Holds First-Ever, Virtual University Admissions Event

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:12:00 GMT

American Public University (APU, www.studyatapu.com), a member institution of the American Public University System (www.apus.edu), which provides career-enhancing master, bachelor and associate degree programs for more than 45,000 working adults around the world, will host prospective students for an all-day, first-of-its-kind virtual learning event and online admissions fair.[More...]

American Public University System Introduces Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:12:00 GMT

American Public University System (APUS) (http://www.apus.edu), has introduced a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Forensics to its growing degree programs in public safety. APUS also offers a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Criminal Justice through its member institutions American Public University and American Military University.[More...]

American Public University Offers 15 Academic Scholarships as Part of Career Stimulus Package

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:39:00 GMT

American Public University (APU) is partnering with eLearners.com on The Private Sector Career Stimulus Package, to help educate, empower and employ adult learners. Through this program, APU is offering 15 academic scholarships to ease the financial impact of pursuing and completing a respected online degree with APU, and to help empower and enable recipients to develop their careers or find meaningful employment. APU is a member institution of American Public University System (APUS), an accredited, affordable, online university system that educates more than 45,000 adult learners worldwide.[More...]

American Public University System Recognizes More Than 2800 Graduates at Commencement Ceremony

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:07:00 GMT

The largest graduating class in the history of American Public University System (www.apus.edu) (APUS) was recognized recently at the APUS Class of 2009 commencement. Comprised of member institutions American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU), APUS is an accredited online university system that serves more than 45,000 working adults studying worldwide. More than 300 of the 2800 graduating students were in attendance – traveling from destinations as close as Maryland and as far away as Denmark and Germany – at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly, Va. Graduates received master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees that were earned exclusively online.[More...]

American Public Education to Present at the William Blair 29th Annual Growth Stock Conference

Wed, 27 May 2009 20:04:00 GMT

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – parent company of online learning provider American Public University System, which operates through American Military University and American Public University – announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Harry T. Wilkins plans to address the financial community at the William Blair 29th Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, Illinois.[More...]

American Public Education to Present at the UBS Global Technology and Services Conference

Wed, 27 May 2009 20:04:00 GMT

American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) – parent company of online learning provider American Public University System, which operates through American Military University and American Public University – announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Wallace E. Boston, Jr. plans to address the financial community at the UBS Global Technology and Services Conference in New York City.[More...]