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CECO Environmental Corp. (CECE) recently announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Met-Pro Corp. (MPR). Met-Pro is a niche-oriented provider of product recovery, pollution control, fluid handling and filtration solutions across multiple diversified end-markets, globally. As per the terms of the agreement, CECO will purchase all the outstanding shares of Met-Pro common stock in [...]

Akeena Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:WEST) moved up by 3.85% and closed at $0.54 whereas overall traded volume stood at 1.23 million shares in the last trading session. The current market price is 14.84% more than its last 50 days simple moving average. The share price is likely to move by 1.66 times against 1 point change [...]

Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ: CECO) reports Q3 earnings of $0.66 versus consensus of $0.63. Career Education Corp. reports revenues of $524.2 million versus consensus of $545.42 million. Revenues increased 14.4% year over year. As of September 30, 2010, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $442.5 million. "Our performance in the third quarter was in line with our expectations and marked a continuation of our year-over-year improvement," said Gary E. McCullough,...

Apollo Group Inc (NASDAQ: APOL) dipped 18.38% to $40.40 in the pre-market session. APOL has withdrawn its business projections for 2011. Corinthian Colleges Inc (NASDAQ: COCO) lost 7.97% to $5.54 in the pre-market session. Analysts at UBS initiated coverage of COCO with a “neutral” rating. Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO) fell 7.83% to $18.60 in the pre-market session. Analysts at UBS initiated coverage of CECO with a “neutral” rating. Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc...

Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO) today announced the hiring of Walter Pryor as Vice President of Government Affairs. Pryor is an attorney with extensive experience in Washington, D.C., most recently as principal and general counsel of The Podesta Group. He served as legislative director to Sen. Mark Pryor from 2003 to 2006. Before that, he was deputy director and managing attorney for the National Association of Attorneys General and a member of the Justice Department during the...

At 11:58 am, the Dow gained 0.08% to 10,747.71, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.04% to 1,134.78 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.65% to 2,349.81. The industries that are supporting the market today are: Education & Training Services: This industry jumped 4.00% by 11:58 am. The top stock within the industry was Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO), which rose 8.44%. CECO's quarterly earnings surged 891.00% y/y. Music & Video Stores: This industry rose 3.07%...

At 11:20 am, the Dow gained 1.00% to 10,714.41, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 1.03% to 1,137.21 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 1.12% to 2,341.51. The industries that are driving the market today are: Farm & Construction Machinery: This industry jumped 2.79% by 11:20 am. The top stock within the industry was Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE: MTW), which rose 1.48%. MTW's earnings are likely to grow by 192.59% in the next year. Education & Training Services: This...

[wikichart align="right" ticker="NASDAQ:LOPE" showannotations="true" livequote="true" startdate="17-03-2010" enddate="17-09-2010" width="300" height="245"] Friday, September 17, 2:48 PM ET In trading Friday, Education shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 2.6%. Leading the group were shares of Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE), up about 6.8% and shares of Career Education [wikichart align="right" ticker="NASDAQ:CECO" showannotations="true" livequote="true" [...]

Below are the top small-cap education and training service stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Education Management Corporation (NASDAQ: EDMC) had $373.55 million in total cash and $1.57 billion in total debt for the latest quarter. Career Education Corp (NASDAQ: CECO) had $312.69 million in total cash for the latest quarter. CECO's total debt stood at $2.09 million in the same period. Corinthian Colleges Inc (NASDAQ: COCO) had $209.16 million in total cash for the...

Career Education Corp (CECO) continues to please investors by topping expectations and setting new highs. With rising estimates flowing in, shares of CECO are maintaining solid valuations. Company Description Career Education has more than 116,000 students enrolled at its 90 campuses in the U.S. and Europe. They operate schools like Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, [...]

Career Education Corp (CECO) continues to please investors by topping expectations and setting new highs. With rising estimates flowing in, shares of CECO are maintaining solid valuations. Company Description Career Education has more than 116,000 students enrolled at its 90 campuses in the U.S. and Europe. They operate schools like Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, [...]

Investing Trading Software New School Intelligence & Skills Investing This week I’m buying into the education theme with a low-risk high-reward school stock pick. Career Education Ticker CECO. With unemployment high in the USA and Europe and most likely staying high for some time to come in my opinion, the new jobs coming later will need people with refined and new skills. Education and training companies have the potential to do very well for possibly sometime to come. Zacks...

Career Education Corporation (CECO) continues to make the rotten economy work in its favor as revenue and student population jumped by double digits in 2009. CECO has a price-to-book ratio of 2.53. Company Description Career Education provides higher education in the form of doctoral, master's, bachelor's, associate degrees and certificate programs through 90 campuses and the worldwide [...]

CECO what a ride CECO proved that it had more downside at the open today. I don't trade fundamentals but I did read into this company last night and I became very comfortable with the idea of buying more at the open if weak. With over $5 in cash for every share and almost [...]

Career Education Corp. (CECO) has rebounded from its short-term low after selling off with the market last year. The company's recent earnings were strong and analysts are bullish. Company Description Career Education Corp. is a private education institution offering certification in various professional and technical skills. The company was founded in 1994 and has a market cap [...]

CECE - Ceco Environmental Corp. (Nasdaq) (Closing Price on Friday 1/5/07 - $9.89) Speculation can test the nerves and it requires a lot more work than just buying and holding a stock. You need to find a few stocks that you can hold long term and not worry about very much. CECO Environmental Corp has the [...]