$50.71

1.22 (2.47%)

11/20/2008 10:19 AM

Capella Education Company (CPLA)

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An online post-secondary education services company, which through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Capella University, offers doctoral, master's & bachelor's programs in the field of health & human services, business management & technology & education.

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IPO in 2006 (158), Diversified Consumer Services (41), Micro Cap (4896)
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Capella Education Company At A Glance

Current Price:	$50.71
Last Trade Time:	11/20/2008 10:19 AM
Open:	$50.85
Previous Close:	$49.49
Daily Range:	$50.11 - $52.54
52-Week Range:	$34.78 - $75.34
Volume:	157,291
Market Cap:	$446.80M
P/E Ratio:	30.93
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S&P adds new companies to MidCap, SmallCap indices
11/20/2008 7:17:00 AM - AP
Capella Education president and COO resigns
7/14/2008 10:00:00 AM - AP

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Avatar bigbenjewell (< 20) Submitted: 3/28/08 11:31 AM

APOL dragged it down today - temporary problems with student funding? Vision: Cab Calloway gave only live performances - records (think: Beatles) were the better bet. There's bang for a buck in a textbook - this is better. In some future day, it's the latest sex symbol that will spoon-feed you yo...More

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Avatar ExposingTruth (< 20) Submitted: 7/13/08 7:13 PM

Serious problems with management - very little regard for ethical behavior. Over the past year, the United States Department of Education, Office of the Inspector General found several violations of Federal Law and the University's Financial Aid Director was fired for accepting kickbacks from studen...More

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Recs 2 (CPLA) ExposingTruth (< 20) Submitted: 7/13/08 7:13 PM : Start Price: $59.90 CPLA Score: -23.41 Serious problems with management - very little regard for ethical behavior. Over the past year, the United States Department of Education, Office of the Inspector General found several violations of Federal Law and the University's Financial Aid Director was fired for accepting kickbacks from student-loan industry. University consistently fails to disclose relevant information such as acceptance and retention rates of students. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (CPLA) Brihally (44.45) Submitted: 6/16/08 8:50 PM : Start Price: $62.55 CPLA Score: 25.04 Capella University, founded in 1993, offers graduate degree programs in the fields of business, information technology, education, human services, public health, public safety, and psychology, as well as bachelor's degree programs in the fields of business, information technology, and public safety. The university is exclusively online, and focuses on the needs of adult students who want a high-quality education they can pursue from any location. More than 23,400 students are currently enrolled, representing all 50 states and 45 countries. Eighty-three percent are pursuing master's or doctoral degrees. Capella Education Company and Capella University are both headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and together employ more than 1,100 administrative staff and more than 1,000 faculty members. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 1 (CPLA) dothedow (99.01) Submitted: 5/08/08 4:02 AM : Start Price: $61.96 CPLA Score: -27.00 HighGain+ HighPE Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (CPLA) tsperbeck (85.88) Submitted: 4/14/08 3:19 PM : Start Price: $60.74 CPLA Score: 25.68 High growth, no debt. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (CPLA) jawbox (48.03) Submitted: 3/31/08 8:48 PM : Start Price: $54.34 CPLA Score: 36.09 We're doing more and more and more online, undoubtedly education is next. I foresee Capella being able to tap into multiple customer segments -- tech savvy people without the time to devote to typical classroom learning for an advanced degree; blue-collar workers who are "down-sized" and lower tax bracket folks who will use it a la a community college, one class/credit at a time as $$ allows. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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