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For-Profit School Firm Outperforms Indexes.(B)(NASDAQ STOCKS IN THE NEWS)
Byline: Craig Shaw
Apollo Group has steadily advanced the past two years as the market indexes declined. It's shaping what is now a nine-week consolidation. Its Relative Strength line is in new high ground, a bullish sign.
The largest for-profit adult education firm in the U.S., Apollo aims its programs at working professionals who want to upgrade job skills. It has 148,000 students at 63 campuses and 109 learning centers in 37 states. Popular programs include business, criminal justice, computer systems and nursing.
It's posted double-digit earnings and sales growth for at least 14 straight ...
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