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Scholastic Corporation

5/23/2013, 8:08 PM ET

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Thursday, March 21, 12:57 PM Midday top 10 gainers: ACAD +29%. CMT +19%. EGLE +17%. ANAC +17%. DRAM +18%. HNR +14%. ECT +14%. AFFY +13%. NICK +13%. GNK +12%.
Midday top 10 losers: GMO -18%. BLDP -18%. AMBT -15%. SCHL -15%. CIMT -13%. AQ -13%. CHRM -12%. VTNR -11%. PSUN -10%. CSUN -9%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, March 21, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: ITMN +12%. CBLI +9%. ACAD +7%. AFFY +6%.
Losers: CIMT -12%. SCHL -11%. BLDP -9%. ORCL -8%. GES -7%. Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 12:45 PM Midday top 10 gainers: MEMS +72%. NLP +38%. ARCI +20%. INFI +14%. VVUS +14%. NCTY +13%. SKX +12%. SQNM +11%. PSUN +11%. MTSL +11%. Midday top 10 Losers: STV -46%. ZLC -29%. CNET -18%. SCHL -18%. TLYS -17%. STJ -14%. CLNT -13%. EBR -11%. HGSH -11%. KID -11%. 1 Comment [On the Move]
Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: MEMS +86%. VELT +10%. SQNM +6%. MIPS +5%. CRUS +5%.
Losers: STV -43%. SCHL -23%. TLYS -15%. ACRX -10%. EBR -10%. Comment! [On the Move]
Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 6:35 PM Scholastic (SCHL) resumes trading after cutting its FY12 outlook, currently -9.2% at $28.91. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 6:22 PM Shares of Scholastic (SCHL) are currently halted in post-session trading after it lowers its FY13 EPS view to $1.40-$1.60 from $2.20-$2.40 and its revenue view to between $1.8B - $1.9B from $1.9B-$2.0B, which are both below consensus expectations of $2.27 per share on revenue of $1.94B respectively. The company attributes the lowered guidance to weak curriculum product sales in its Educational Technology and Services segment due to school budget constraints. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Thursday, July 19, 2012, 8:09 AM More on Scholastic (SCHL): Strong sales in children books, particularly The Hunger Games trilogy, led revenue gains again. For FY13, the company expects revenue of $1.9B-$2.0B and EPS of $2.20-$2.40. Shares +4.5% premarket. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, On the Move, Consumer]
Thursday, July 19, 2012, 7:44 AM Scholastic (SCHL): FQ4 EPS of $1.80 may not be comparable to consensus of $1.57. Revenue of $678.5M (+24.4% Y/Y) beats by $37M. Shares +4.5% premarket. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Monday, April 30, 2012, 7:56 AM Scholastic (SCHL) increases its guidance for FY12 after the fervor over the The Hunger Games trilogy keeps driving sales higher. The firm now expects EPS to exceed $3.40/share, compared with prior guidance calling for a range of $2.60 to $2.90. Shares are roaring, +10.5% premarket. Comment! [On the Move, Consumer]
Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 1:39 PM Scholastic (SCHL -1.1%) falls back a bit from a runup in its share price tied to the success of The Hunger Games. Weighing on the company today is the news that all 7 Harry Potter books are now available on Amazon Kindles, with author J.K. Rowling holding the digital rights. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, March 22, 2012, 11:59 AM More than just Lions Gate (LGF -5.5%) could enjoy a Hunger Games boost, from booksellers to movie companies and theaters to toy companies with character tie-ins to capitalize on the franchise, according to Kapitall: SCHL, AMZN, HAS, MAT, IMAX. But trying to play this movie "isn’t a way to make a killing. It’s a way to get killed," Ben Levisohn warns. (also) Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 3:48 PM Scholastic (SCHL) announces revisions to FQ3 results following an adverse tax ruling. Previously reported as -$0.10, the quarter's EPS is now $-0.33. Shares +3%, were up 5.5% before the announcement. (PR) Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 2:25 PM Scholastic Corp. (SCHL +5.5%) and Lions Gate (LGF +3.4%) are both higher today in anticipation of Friday's movie debut of "The Hunger Games." nationwide. Last week Scholastic said sales of the book trilogy had reached a high point for the quarter, but some investors fear that the feverish interest in the film may already be priced-in to both stocks. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, March 15, 2012, 10:11 AM Shares of Scholastic (SCHL) power up a 22.2% gain after reporting a significantly slimmer loss than expected in FQ3 - helped by the runaway success of The Hunger Games trilogy that continues to drive profits. For 2012, the company expects total revenue of approximately $2.0B and EPS to fall between $2.60 and $2.90. Comment! [On the Move]
Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 2:27 PM Scholastic (SCHL +3.3%) acquires Learners Publishing, a Singapore-based English language learning supplemental publisher, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is expected to significantly enhance the company's portfolio of products in the English Language Learning segment. Comment! [On the Move, Global & FX]
Thursday, December 15, 2011, 11:56 AM Scholastic (SCHL +4.2%) execs give a peek under the hood in an earnings CC discussing FQ2 results. The most interesting tidbit is the firm's sweeping commitment to take its business to an online model including cutting costs and reducing a voluntary retirement program to find the money for technology spending. Scholastic hopes to realize gains from its investment when it launches ereading apps in ebookstores this spring and a broad ebook launch to teachers and parent customers for back-to-school 2012. Comment! [On the Move, Quick Ideas]