$24.85 -0.25 (-1.00%)
11/20/2009 4:00 PM

Career Education Corp. (CECO)

CAPS Rating: 2 out of 5

A dynamic educational services company committed to quality, career-focused learning and led by passionate professionals who inspire individual worth and lifelong achievement.

Current Price $24.85 Mkt Cap $2.15B
Open $24.97 P/E Ratio 24.37
Prev. Close $25.10 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $24.76 - $25.03 Volume 628,742
52-Wk Range $14.51 - $26.53 Avg. Daily Vol. 1,246,000

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103 Outperform
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All-Star Members

25 Outperform
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Wall Street

10 Outperform
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TFNdaddy (87.49)
Submitted January 29, 2007

Career Education is probably the worst secondary education company in the country. It mainly runs culniary, technology and design programs but also has two online schools. The company has been under regulatory investigation for almost three years for… More

MCMAccelGrowth (97.77)
Submitted May 04, 2009

Yes 500M cash but 31.95 P/E in this environment?

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Member Avatar jbs4radio (< 20) Submitted: 6/26/2009 2:22:45 AM : Outperform Start Price: $24.55 CECO Score: -5.13

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Member Avatar MCMAccelGrowth (97.77) Submitted: 5/4/2009 12:00:55 AM : Underperform Start Price: $21.25 CECO Score: +7.93

Yes 500M cash but 31.95 P/E in this environment?

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Member Avatar elingford (< 20) Submitted: 4/7/2009 7:50:34 PM : Underperform Start Price: $21.45 CECO Score: +18.89

The group of school stocks seems to be topping after a strong run up in the latter half of 2008. This stock is forming the right shoulder of a head and shoulders top formation. In addition, I anticipate a leg down in the overall markets. So odds are this stock along with LOPE, ESI, CPLA, etc will tank hard.

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Score Leader

TrackSoros

TrackSoros (24.12) Score: +109.37

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in CECO.

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Pick
Member Name Member
Rating
Start
Date
Call Time
Frame
Start
Price
Stock
Gain
S&P
Gain
Score Commentary
ThetaSpec 57.29 2/25/2008 Outperform 3Y $14.78 +68.13% -15.86% +83.99
shadowmac14 76.13 4/11/2008 Outperform NS $16.39 +51.62% -15.85% +67.46
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. Deliman8 58.81 2/19/2008 Outperform 5Y $17.44 +42.49% -16.57% +59.06
hudginsga 26.04 4/24/2008 Outperform NS $17.65 +40.79% -17.31% +58.10 1 Comment
StarSmart 80.50 10/9/2008 Outperform 5Y $14.57 +70.56% +12.70% +57.85
BuellUsa 82.80 1/24/2008 Outperform 5Y $17.43 +42.57% -15.20% +57.77
Bonas08 < 20 1/24/2008 Outperform 1Y $17.43 +42.57% -15.20% +57.77
UGURTEMMUZ28 < 20 7/28/2008 Outperform NS $16.94 +46.69% -10.03% +56.73
Philomathy < 20 7/29/2008 Outperform 3Y $17.55 +41.60% -10.13% +51.72
riddl1000 < 20 8/25/2006 Outperform 3M $17.93 +38.59% -9.90% +48.50

Wall Street

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Member Name Member
Rating
Start
Date
Call Time
Frame
Start
Price
Stock
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S&P
Gain
Score End Date Commentary
TrackThinkEquity 43.24 7/31/2009 Outperform NS $22.90 +8.52% +11.46% -2.94
TrackRBCCapMkts 82.07 6/25/2009 Outperform NS $21.61 +14.99% +22.62% -7.63
TrackUBS 88.39 5/8/2009 Outperform NS $20.39 +21.87% +20.15% +1.73
TrackWMBlair < 20 2/23/2009 Outperform NS $24.35 +2.05% +42.29% -40.24
TrackCharlesPayn 50.19 12/19/2008 Outperform 3M $17.80 +39.61% +26.28% +13.33
TrackBofASec 91.37 5/20/2008 Underperform NS $17.22 +44.31% -20.39% -64.70
TrackSoros 24.12 3/31/2008 Outperform NS $12.72 +95.36% -14.01% +109.37 1 Comment
TrackBMOCapital 85.25 11/7/2007 Outperform NS $33.00 -24.70% -23.79% -0.90
TrackBillMiller < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $27.99 -45.23% -38.89% -6.34 11/7/2008 @ $15.33 2 Comments
TrackBearStearns 81.70 8/16/2007 Outperform NS $27.00 -7.96% -17.60% +9.63
TrackStifel 93.96 8/13/2007 Outperform NS $28.47 -12.72% -21.37% +8.65
TrackBarronsRoun 87.50 1/5/2007 Outperform 1Y $25.31 -1.82% -18.01% +16.20 1 Comment
TrackSunTrustRH 85.39 10/24/2006 Underperform NS $21.27 +52.37% +9.74% -42.64 5/4/2007 @ $32.41
TrackLehmanBros 66.51 9/27/2006 Underperform NS $23.40 +6.20% -12.94% -19.14
TrackJimCramer 36.31 7/11/2006 Underperform 3W $28.72 -13.47% -8.24% +5.24

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