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Apollo Group Inc. (APOL.O: NASDAQ)
LAST $55.76 USD
CHANGE TODAY +0.13   0.23%
VOLUME 1.0M
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MKT CAP
8.6B
EPS
3.75
TOTAL REVENUE
4.0B
EBITDA
1.2B
PRICE/SALES TTM
2.16
PRICE/EARNINGS TTM
14.87
ROA TTM
27.55
ROE TTM
60.08
*Is chosen from among the five best performing companies on the NYSE, NASDAQ, and AMEX on the most recent trading day. Featured companies have market capitalizations of $1 billion or more.
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Midday Glance: Education companies

Shares of some top education companies are mixed at noon: Apollo Group rose $.24 or .4 percent, to $55.87. Career Education fell $.05 or .2 percent, to $25.41. DeVry fell $.28 or .5 percent, to $54.67. Strayer Education rose $.44 or .2 percent, to $196.73.

Early Glance: Education companies

Shares of some top education companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Apollo Group rose $.19 or .3 percent, to $55.82. Career Education fell $.25 or 1.0 percent, to $25.21. DeVry fell $.53 or 1.0 percent, to $54.42. Strayer Education rose $.01 or percent, to $196.30.

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