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Chicago, IL - July 6, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Starwood Hotels (HOT), Marriott International (MAR), American Public Education (APEI), Strayer Education (STRA) and Devry Inc. (DV).

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Here are highlights from Friday's Analyst Blog:

Hotel Metrics Stay Down

We have been negative on the lodging sector for months, as we have maintained that investors have been too optimistic regarding the chances for a second-half recovery in the group.

Earlier this week, an analyst at a major Wall Street

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Positive outlook for the U.S. Online Education sectorThe outlook for the post-secondary education industry, especially the online segment, is positive. This industry is comprised of traditional public and private traditional colleges and universities, as well as a number of for-profit institutions offering online programs, such as American Public Education (APEI), Strayer Education (STRA) and Devry Inc. (DV). Most of these colleges and universities target working adults in addition to traditional 18- to 24-year-old students.The U.S. market for post-secondary education is large, growing and highly fragmented. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that approximately 61 million working adults in the United States do not have more than high school education and approximately 32 million adults have some college experience but no degree. In addition, adults represent 39% of total post-secondary education enrollment....

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - March 27, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Signet Jewelers Limited (SIG), American Public Education, Inc. (AEPI), 3M (MMM), Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and MetLife, Inc. (MET).

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Here are highlights from Thursday's Analyst Blog:

Signet Jewelers Ests Reduced

Signet Jewelers Limited (SIG) is the world's largest specialty retail jeweler and operates leading operations in both the US and UK. The US market accounts for approximately 50% of worldwide jewelry sales and the UK for

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American Public Education, Inc. (AEPI) has a unique franchise of providing online education to the military, public service and civilian markets. Revenues have grown at a 43% 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and revenue growth accelerated to a 55% rate in 2008 with the certification to participate in federal student aid programs under Title IV with classes that began in late 2006.In addition, management thrice raised guidance in 2008. However, given the stock's lofty valuation and more difficult year-over-year comparisons, the Hold rating is maintained.American Public Education has less than 2 years of trading history. The stock has traded in a high P/E range of between 36 and 100. American Public Education is currently selling at 47.7 times trailing 12-month EPS, reflecting the company's revenue growth profile. The target price is $44.75, which is a 52 P/E multiple on 12-month trailing earnings. ...

Apple’s earnings news couldn’t outweigh the negative earnings from Microsoft.

Earnings season is always full of surprises; some good some bad.   AAPL was able to blow away earnings on iPod sale, but MSFT disappointed and announced 5,000 in job cuts.  The market did not take kindly to the poor MSFT news and subsequently triggered a sell off.  Volume rose on the NASDAQ while the NYSE saw volume ease.  There is still a contingent to buy the dips, buy cheap stocks, those who buy into this theory continue to be left in the dark.  However, they do support the market when we are nearing the lows.  All trend lines are pointing down and the only leadership on the horizon are educational stocks.

ESI printed excellent earnings noting an uptick in their enrollments.  I suspect in the coming months this will

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American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) has a unique franchise of providing online education to the military, public service and civilian markets. Revenues have grown at a 45% five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR), and revenue growth accelerated to a 73% rate in 2007 with the certification to participate in federal student aid programs under Title IV with classes that began in late 2006.In addition, management has thrice raised guidance in 2008. However, given the stock's lofty valuation and more difficult year-over-year comparisons, the Hold rating is maintained.American Public Education has only 13 months of trading history. The stock has traded in a wide P/E range of between 36 and 100. American Public Education is currently selling at 47.5 times trailing 12 month EPS, reflecting the company's revenue growth profile. The target price is $40.50, which is a 52 P/E multiple on 12-month trailing earnings....