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The Buyback Kings Part 4: ITT Education Is Teaching The World How To Buy Back Stock
Brian Grosso • Mon, Jun 3 • 6 Comments
Will ITT Educational Services Continue To Rally?
Jacob Steinberg • Mon, May 20 • 2 Comments
A Recovery Breakout About To Be Triggered
bsiflingtrades • Thu, May 16 • 1 Comment
Fiscal Cliff Highlights Profits To Be Had At ITT
AFINA • Tue, Nov 13, 2012 • 7 Comments
ITT Educational Services Is Inexpensive, With Strong Returns
Turnkey Analyst • Tue, Sep 20, 2011 • 6 Comments
ITT Educational Services: Beware Regulatory Exposure
Kryptonite • Wed, Aug 24, 2011 • 1 Comment
ITT Educational: Earnings Preview
Zacks Investment Research • Tue, Jul 19, 2011
ITT Educational Services Is Still Undervalued
Ockham Research • Thu, Jan 21, 2010 • 1 Comment
ITT Educational Services: Strong Earnings Growth at a Reasonable Price
Chuck Carnevale • Thu, Nov 12, 2009 • 1 Comment
An ITT Educational Services Options Play
Paul Price • Tue, Oct 27, 2009 • 1 Comment
ITT Educational Services Continues to Expand
Zacks Investment Research • Thu, May 14, 2009
We Don't Need No ITT Educational
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Adult Education Charts Wreck the Curve
TraderMark • Fri, Jan 23, 2009 • 3 Comments
ITT Educational Services Offers an Investment for the Future
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ITT Educational Services: High Tech, High Profits, High Valuation
Ted Allrich • Fri, May 11, 2007
ITT Educational Services: Solid Results, Debt Concerns Going Forward
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ITT Educational's 10K is Cause For Concern
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Blum Capital Cuts Its Stake in ITT Educational Services in Half
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Blowing The Bubble On Student Loan Debt Crisis
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My Biggest Bet In 2013: The Education Industry
Daniel Philip • Tue, Jun 4 • 10 Comments
Higher Education: The Coming Shakeout
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A Renewed Value Proposition For U.S. Education Companies
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ITT Educational Services Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 25
ITT Educational Services' Presents at Credit Suisse 15th Annual Global Services Conference (Transcript)
Mon, Mar 11
ITT Educational Services Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 24
ITT Educational Services Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 25, 2012 • 2 Comments
ITT Educational Services Management Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jul 26, 2012
ITT Educational Services' CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 26, 2012
ITT Educational Services, Inc. CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
ITT Educational Services, Inc.'s CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
ITT Educational Services, Inc. CEO Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jul 21, 2011
ITT Educational Services, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
ITT Educational Services Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 23, 2009
ITT Educational Services, Inc Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 22, 2009
ITT Educational Services, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 23, 2008
ITT Educational Services, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Thu, Jul 24, 2008
ITT Educational Services, Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Apr 25, 2008
ITT Educational Services, Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 24, 2008

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ITT Educational Services, Inc. Reports 2013 First Quarter Results

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A Short Squeeze for ITT Educational?

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ITT Educational Services to Release 2013 First Quarter Results

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ITT Educational shares slide on SEC Investigation

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ITT Says SEC Investigating Loan Programs

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ITT Educational Services, Inc. to Make Investor Presentation at the Credit Suisse 2013 Global Services Conference

PR Newswire (Feb 13, 2013)
ITT Educational Services, Inc. to Make Investor Presentation at the Baird 2013 Business Solutions Conference

PR Newswire (Feb 7, 2013)
ITT Educational Services, Inc. Reports 2012 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results

PR Newswire (Jan 24, 2013)
ITT Educational Services to Release Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Dec 27, 2012)
ITT Educational Services, Inc. to Make Investor Presentation at the J.P. Morgan Ultimate Services Investor Conference

PR Newswire (Oct 30, 2012)
ITT Educational Services, Inc. Reports 2012 Third Quarter Results

PR Newswire (Oct 25, 2012)
Education Nation: Growing Future Entrepreneurs

at CNBC.com (Sep 28, 2012)
ITT Educational Services to Release 2012 Third Quarter Results

PR Newswire (Sep 27, 2012)
Is Student Debt Explosion About to Blow up Your Credit Report?

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Student Debit Card Issuer Generates Fees and Controversy

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Ed Tech Startups Transform Learning

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Company Description

We are a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1946. Our principal executive offices are located at 13000 North Meridian Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032-1404, and our telephone number is (317) 706-9200. From 1966 until our initial public offering on December 27, 1994, we were wholly owned by ITT... More

Sector: Services

Industry: Education & Training Services

Country: United States

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Tuesday, June 11, 11:34 AM Shares of Corinithian Colleges (COCO -10.6%) narrow a steep loss from earlier in the day linked to a new SEC probe of the company. The news is also spilling over to taint shares of some skittish sector peers including ITT Educational Services (ESI -3.7%), Education Management (EDMC -2.5%), and Strayer Education (STRA -2.8%). 2 Comments [Consumer]
Wednesday, June 5, 12:48 PM Midday top 10 gainers: KNDI +52%. HNR +30%. HWG +19%. FFKY +18%. FBN +10%. AVNR +9%. VISN +8%. ESI +6%. MFRM +7%. WLDN +7%. Midday top 10 Losers: ENZN -49%. OSH -22%. NURO -16%. CRDS -12%. AMPE -13%. NVGN -12%. INOC -11%. GA -11%. ZGNX -11%. VRTB -11%. Comment!
Wednesday, June 5, 11:09 AM The for-profit education sector has been beaten up too much by investors and analysts, reasons SA contributor Daniel Philip. He thinks after student loan balances begin to decrease, the industry will benefit from the higher rate of high school graduates and the improved cost structures at major providers. The sector (APEI, APOL, CECO, COCO, STRA, LINC, LOPE, BPI, DV, CPLA, EDMC, NAUH) should rally again eventually, although ITT Educational Services (ESI +11%) might be getting a nice little head start. 2 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, May 23, 1:14 PM Overdue student loans reached an all-time high of 11% during Q3 of last year, according to the DOE. The news comes just as the House approved a Republican-led proposal to allow interest rates on student loans to float. Still up for debate is whether or not a two-year extension of the 3.4% rate for subsidized Stafford loans will be legislated. Sector watch: APEI, APOL, CECO, COCO, ESI, STRA, LINC, LOPE, BPI, DV, CPLA, EDMC, NAUH. 3 Comments [Consumer]
Friday, May 17, 1:36 PM For-profit education stocks rally as some bubbling enthusiasm over financial aid legislation is just enough to pressure short sellers in the sector. Gainers: ITT Educational Services (ESI) +10.2%, Career Education (CECO) +11.5%, Corinithian Colleges (COCO) +15.3%, Lincoln Education (LINC) +5.2%, Education Management (EDMC) +5.5%, Bridgepoint Education (BPI)+4.4%, Devry (DV) +3.1%, Capella Education (CPLA) +5.5%, 1 Comment [Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, May 14, 12:45 PM Midday top 10 gainers: PDII +31%. UNTK +22%. ALIM +19%. SODA +15%. CHLN +15%. TEAR +14%. ESI +14%. ECTY +14%. BVSN +12%. RVLT 12%.
Midday top 10 losers: TELOZ -28%. OPXA -19%. SED -16%. STXS -14%. FMAR -13%. VELT -12%. TSRE -12%. TRMD -11%. CCCL -10%. PT -10%. Comment! [On the Move]
Monday, May 13, 3:59 PM The rest of the top 25 heavily shorted S&P 1500 stocks: ESI, GTAT, DGIT, LQDT, WRLD, JCP, GME, FRAN, SVU, ONE, AKS, CRR, EBIX, DDD, SPF, DMND, DECK, BKS, COCO, X. 7 Comments
Monday, April 29, 9:07 AM Education stocks are in focus after DeVry (DV) announces it will freeze tuition rates for the next academic year. Investors are already skittish on the sector due to federal funding concerns. On watch: CECO, APOL, STRA, COCO, ESI, ITT, BPI, LINC. Comment! [Consumer]
Friday, April 26, 3:18 PM For-profit education names are lower across the board, taking a step back after yesterday's gains. This week saw both DeVry (DV -3.7%) and ITT Educational (ESI -10.6%) report significant Y/Y declines in enrollment ( -17% at DV's namesake university and -14.2% total student enrollment at ESI) and today investors seem to be second guessing ESI after Thursday's rally as a price target hike at Barclays ($16) is overshadowed by Compass Point's downgrade and revised target ($12). Sector roundup: (APOL -0.7%), (CECO -3.5%), (STRA -0.5%), (LINC -3.7%), (LOPE -1.2%), (BPI). 1 Comment [On the Move]
Friday, April 26, 9:32 AM Shares of ITT Educational (ESI -0.3%) "have gotten ahead of themselves" after beating "low expectations," says Compass Point analyst Michael Tarkan in a note downgrading the stock to Sell from Neutral. "Persistence is declining, recruiting productivity in the industry has significantly deteriorated, and return to consistent enrollment growth will come at much lower price points," he adds. There are other concerns. On the call, Deutsche's Paul Ginoccio questioned how ESI could achieve its $50-75M free cash flow guidance with days sales outstanding at all-time highs. (transcript) Comment!
Thursday, April 25, 10:12 AM Key stats from ITT Educational Services' (ESI +9.4%) Q1 beat: New student enrollment during the quarter fell 3.6% Y/Y while total student enrollment dropped 14.2%. The market seems to like the numbers (better than DeVry's drop in enrollment) as investors may just be looking for trends that are "less bad" out of for-profit education stocks (see Deutche's upgrade of ITT). Other for-profits trading higher: (APOL +3.4%), (CECO +3.3%), (STRA +1.7%), (BPI +1.3%) Comment! [On the Move, Earnings]
Thursday, April 25, 7:44 AM ITT Educational (ESI): Q1 EPS of $1.33 beats by $0.05. Revenue of $287.7M beats by $10.72M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Thursday, April 25, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, AIXG, ALK, ALXN, AME, ASPS, AVT, AZN, BC, BG, BIIB, BLL, BMS, BMY, BSX, BWA, CAB, CAM, CCE, CELG, CFX, CL, CMS, CNX, COP, CRR, CSH, D, DAN, DLX, DNKN, DO, DOW, DST, EQT, ESI, ETR, FAF, GPK, GTI, GTLS, HERO, HOG, HP, HSY, IDCC, IMAX, JBLU, KKR, KMT, LEA, LINE, LKQ, LLL, LUV, LVLT, MDP, MJN, MMM, MO, NBL, NLSN, NMM, NYT, O, ODFL, ORI, OXY, PCS, PDS, PH, PHM, POT, PRLB, PTEN, PVR, RCL, RDWR, RRD, RS, RTN, RYN, SCG, SIAL, SUI, SWK, SWY, TASR, TSRA, TWC, UAL, UPS, UTHR, WBC, XOM, YNDX, ZMH Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, April 24, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, AIXG, ALK, ALXN, AME, ASPS, AVT, AZN, BC, BG, BIIB, BLL, BMS, BMY, BSX, BWA, CAB, CAM, CCE, CELG, CFX, CL, CMS, CNX, COP, CRR, CSH, D, DAN, DLX, DNKN, DO, DOW, DST, EQT, ESI, ETR, FAF, GPK, GTI, GTLS, HERO, HOG, HP, HSY, IDCC, IMAX, JBLU, KKR, KMT, LEA, LINE, LKQ, LLL, LUV, LVLT, MDP, MJN, MMM, MO, NBL, NLSN, NMM, NYT, O, ODFL, ORI, OXY, PCS, PDS, PH, PHM, POT, PRLB, PTEN, PVR, RCL, RDWR, RRD, RS, RTN, RYN, SCG, SIAL, SUI, SWK, SWY, TASR, TSRA, TWC, UAL, UPS, UTHR, WBC, XOM, YNDX, ZMH Comment! [Earnings]
Friday, April 5, 6:50 AM For-profit education stocks could see some volatility today after Compass Point tries to sort things out in the beat-up sector. The firm initiates sell ratings on Apollo Group (APOL) and Corinithian Colleges (COCO) while ITT Educational Services (ESI) is slotted at Neutral and Devry (DV) looks like a Buy. 4 Comments [Consumer]
Wednesday, March 27, 5:49 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: GBX +3%. GNW +3%. LCC +3%. MATX +1.4%. SU +1.1%.
After-hours top losers: ARRY -12%. RHT -9%. FIVE -7%. ESI -6%. PVH -5%. Comment! [On the Move]

Jacob Steinberg
Of the 14 million $ESI shares in float, nearly 10 million are shorted. Squeeze coming?
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daveog
$ESI is in the MOTHER OF ALL SHORT SQUEEZES!! No shares available to buy. 99% of share held by big, long term holders...WOW!!
Apr 25, 5:15 PM
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flutamide
$ESI is very strong...what happened
Apr 25, 4:38 PM
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ltfinger
New Downgrades (4/2/13): $ACIW, $ADT, $ALK, $AOS, $BDC, $CCMP, $CNX, $CRZO, $DRN, $ESI, $FAS, $FET, $FICO, $GASL, $GCO, $GD, $GLD, $GLF
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Potential Downgrades (4/1/13): $AOS, $AWAY, $AZZ, $BDC, $BIG, $BSFT, $CAJ, $CLB, $CNX, $COF, $COG, $CRZO, $CYN, $DK, $DRQ, $DXPE, $ESI
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Ryan Mallory
LiveCharts: Where Does This Market Want To Go? | Top stocks to watch $ESI and $TSL http://bit.ly/WsoQbj
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Rancodemayor
$ESI P/E: 1.58
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MagicDiligence
New article: The 5 Worst Magic Formula Stocks of 2012 $ESI $CECO $ASYS $FFN http://bit.ly/UKYhfx
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Valuable Insights
$ESI short call working out well. Let's see how I do on $AAPL (Short) and $DECK (Long) later. Now short $FB, good news in, lock-up too big.
10/25/12
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Leont68: I listened to ocean man and bought the nov $20 put
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Valuable Insights: Got it wrong on $DECK but fortunately was small call position. Feel great about $FB short. Adding to $IMOS post deal.
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Companies in my portfolio reporting tomorrow: $AAPL (Short), $DECK (Long), $ESI (Short) - hope I get at least 1 of 3 right.
10/24/12
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Valuable Insights: But co should grow. Anyhow, its a stock where no one cares until they care. Look at price/vol in Sep 2003. $8 stock that was $50 by year-end
10/24/12
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Valuable Insights: History will repeat itself. I feel safe bc as bad as they are communicators, excellent at operating their business.
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$ESI short call working out well. Let's see how I do on $AAPL (Short) and $DECK (Long) later. Now short $FB, good news in, lock-up too big.
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Leont68: I listened to ocean man and bought the nov $20 put
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Valuable Insights: Got it wrong on $DECK but fortunately was small call position. Feel great about $FB short. Adding to $IMOS post deal.
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Companies in my portfolio reporting tomorrow: $AAPL (Short), $DECK (Long), $ESI (Short) - hope I get at least 1 of 3 right.
10/24/12
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Valuable Insights: But co should grow. Anyhow, its a stock where no one cares until they care. Look at price/vol in Sep 2003. $8 stock that was $50 by year-end
10/24/12
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Valuable Insights: History will repeat itself. I feel safe bc as bad as they are communicators, excellent at operating their business.
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Michael Clark
Lets short: APOL BBVA CNTF DSX ESI GNW HL IES.DE IRE, ITMN, JDSU, KWT, MTL, MXWL, NOG, SAN, VCI, VVUS, WPRT Long: JO, NFLX, BZQ, EEV, FXP
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Tack: I must be buying your SAN shorts.
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Michael Clark: Must be. Did you notice VVUS dropped 10% last night. Another one of my shorts from yesterday.
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David Jackson
Are the for-profit education stocks APEI, APOL, BPI, COCO, ESI, STRA threatened by free online university courses?
7/18/12
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Tom Guttenberger: I signed up for MITX this summer, but didn't follow through. Found it less flexible, and well tougher than expected. Accreditation also
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Tom Guttenberger: key. Sector seems too thorny for me, but could be some contrarian bullish value somewhere in there.
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