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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Buy 4 Low-Beta Stocks NGS, LRN, ATR & PM Despite Court Tariff Ruling
A fresh wave of market uncertainty has been triggered by the U.S. trade court's ruling that President Donald Trump's global tariffs are illegal. Additionally, the Federal Reserve's wait-and-see stance means the future direction of interest rates is uncertain. In this context, creating a curated portfolio of low-beta stocks is a prudent strategy. This provides a safeguard against the uncertain market, equipping investors to navigate volatility with greater resilience and foresight. Hence, stocks like Natural Gas Services Group Inc NGS, Stride Inc. LRN, AptarGroup Inc. ATR and Philip Morris International Inc. PM are worth betting on. Beta measures the volatility or risk of a particular asset compared to the market. In other words, beta measures the extent of a security's price movement relative to the market. In this article, we are considering the S&P 500 as the market. If a stock has a beta of 1, then the price of the stock will move with the market. So, the stock is more volatile than the market if its beta is more than 1. In the same way, the stock is not as volatile as the market if its beta is less than 1. For example, if the market offers a return of 20%, a stock with a beta of 3 will return 60%, which is overwhelming. Similarly, when the market slips 20%, the stock will sink 60%, which is devastating. We have taken a beta between 0 and 0.6 as our prime criterion for screening stocks that are less volatile than the market. However, this should not be the only factor to be considered while selecting a winning strategy. We need to take into account other parameters that can add value to the portfolio. Percentage Change in Price in the Last 4 Weeks Greater Than Zero: This ensures that the stocks saw positive price movement over the last month. Average 20-Day Volume Greater Than 50,000: A substantial trading volume ensures that the stocks are easily tradable. Price Greater Than or Equal to $5: They must all be trading at a minimum of $5 or higher. Zacks Rank Equal to 1: Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks indicate that they will significantly outperform the broader U.S. equity market over the next one to three months. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Here are four of the 23 stocks that qualified for the screening: Natural Gas Services The United States is sending more liquefied natural gas (LNG) overseas. To do this, gas needs to travel through pipelines to coastal export terminals. This creates a higher demand for Natural Gas Services' compression equipment to push the gas through the pipelines. So, as more LNG is exported and more pipelines are built, companies like NGS benefit by renting out more of their compression machines. AptarGroup AptarGroup is well-positioned for long-term growth thanks to big-picture trends shaping the healthcare industry. As more medical care moves away from hospitals to home settings, and as generic and over-the-counter medicines become more popular, AptarGroup's drug delivery systems are seeing rising demand. Stride Stride maintains a stable business model by revolutionizing the educational experiences of individuals through the utilization of innovative, high-quality and technology-enabled educational solutions. LRN is well-positioned for long-term success, backed by increasing demand for school choice, innovative offerings, such as nationwide K–12 tutoring, and a focused growth strategy. Philip Morris From a traditional cigarette company, Philip Morris is gradually transforming into a smoke-free player as represented by IQOS heated tobacco and ZYN nicotine pouches, which are gradually becoming the company's major focus area. Philip Morris is also strongly focused on rewarding shareholders and cost-cutting initiatives. You can get the rest of the stocks on this list by signing up now for your two-week free trial to the Research Wizard and start using this screen in your own trading. Further, you can also create your own strategies and test them first before taking the investment plunge. The Research Wizard is a great place to begin. It's easy to use. Everything is in plain language. And it's very intuitive. Start your Research Wizard trial today. And the next time you read an economic report, open up the Research Wizard, plug your finds in, and see what gems come out. Click here to sign up for a free trial to the Research Wizard today. Disclosure: Officers, directors and/or employees of Zacks Investment Research may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material. An affiliated investment advisory firm may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material. Disclosure: Performance information for Zacks' portfolios and strategies are available at: . Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) : Free Stock Analysis Report AptarGroup, Inc. (ATR) : Free Stock Analysis Report Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NGS) : Free Stock Analysis Report Stride, Inc. (LRN) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research
Associated Press
23-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Gallup-McKinley County Schools Terminates Contract with Stride/K12 Citing Severe Academic and Legal Violations
District Prioritizes Student Success Over Corporate Profits; Initiates Transition to New Online Learning Model GALLUP, N.M., May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS) announced the termination of its educational services contract with Stride Inc. (formerly K12 Inc.), effective June 30. This action, taken during a special School Board meeting, follows months of documented legal and academic violations, including failure to comply with New Mexico law on student-teacher ratios, high student turnover, declining graduation rates, and some of the lowest academic proficiency scores in the state. GMCS School Board President Chris Mortensen stated, 'Our students deserve educational providers that prioritize their academic success, not corporate profit margins. Putting profits above kids was damaging to our students, and we refuse to be complicit in that failure any longer.' Stride CEO James Rhyu has admitted to failing to meet New Mexico's legal requirements for teacher-student ratios, an issue that GMCS suspects was not isolated. 'We have reason to believe that Stride has raised student-teacher ratios not just in New Mexico but nationwide,' said Mortensen. 'If true, this could have inflated Stride's annual profit margins by hundreds of millions of dollars. That would mean corporate revenues and stock prices benefited at the expense of students and in some cases, in defiance of the law.' The harm inflicted was particularly egregious in Gallup-McKinley County, one of the most impoverished regions in the United States, where Stride's online learning model served a majority-minority, low-income student population. 'These are students who rely most on educational opportunity, and they were let down,' Mortensen said. The data reveals a troubling decline: Despite numerous warnings and efforts by the district to support corrective action, Stride/K12 repeatedly failed to improve. The School Board unanimously approved the contract termination and has authorized its attorneys to pursue arbitration for damages. Stride's legal attempt to block the termination through a Temporary Restraining Order was rejected in an early morning hearing by the New Mexico District Court in Aztec. These issues echo national patterns exposed by The New York Times, which revealed that Stride and similar companies have too often sacrificed educational quality in pursuit of investor returns. Internal audits cited in the Times article showed leadership ignored clear red flags in favor of aggressive enrollment and revenue growth. 'Gallup-McKinley County Schools students were used to prop up Stride's bottom line,' said Mortensen. 'This district, like many others, trusted Stride to deliver education. Instead, we got negligence cloaked in corporate branding.' GMCS is now focused on the transition to a new online learning model rooted in integrity, compliance, transparency, and student success. The district is working directly with families to ensure continued academic support during the transition. Expanded special education oversight and local accountability will be central to the district's new direction. For additional updates, visit View original content: SOURCE Gallup-McKinley County Schools
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why Stride Inc (LRN) is Surging in 2025
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Stride Inc (NYSE:LRN) stands against other consumer defensive stocks that are surging in 2025. The stock market has taken a sharp turn after two years of blockbuster gains, and many investors have felt uneasy. These investors are now turning to consumer defensive stocks due to growth stocks sputtering amid a new wave of tariffs rattling global trade. Consumer defensive stocks provide essential goods and services that people rely on regardless of economic conditions and are more insulated during market downturns. Investors have piled into consumer defensive stocks for that reason, and it's a good idea to look into the biggest winners in this sector. Even during bear markets, there are pockets of the market that perform exceptionally well. For example, I identified Why These 15 Healthcare Stocks Are Surging in 2025 in another article. For this article, I screened the best-performing consumer defensive stocks year-to-date. I will also mention the number of hedge fund investors in these stocks. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter's strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (). A teacher giving a lecture in a classroom illuminated by a bright light of knowledge. Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 33 Stride Inc (NYSE:LRN) is a leading education technology company providing personalized learning programs and digital education services to students of all ages across the United States. The stock is up significantly so far in 2025 as investors are attracted to its strong growth potential and immunity from tariff impacts. This performance continues a long-term trend of a 500%-plus rally in the past five years. The most significant catalyst for Stride's recent stock appreciation was the announcement of a strategic partnership with a major tech industry player. The company's exceptional Q2 fiscal 2025 results further fueled the rally, with revenue of $587.2 million (16% increase year-over-year) and net income of $96.4 million (44% increase). Stride raised its fiscal year 2025 revenue forecast to $2.32-$2.36 billion. The consensus price target of $123.5 implies 12.57% downside. LRN stock is up 35.53% year-to-date. Overall, LRN ranks 10th on our list of consumer defensive stocks that are surging in 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of LRN, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than LRN but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this . READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
Globe and Mail
15-04-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Stride Announces Date for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Call
RESTON, VA, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stride Inc. (NYSE: LRN) announced today it plans to discuss its third quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results during a conference call scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. eastern time (ET). A live webcast of the call will be available at To participate in the live call, investors and analysts should dial (800) 715-9871 (domestic) or +1 (646) 307-1963 (international) and provide the conference ID number 8901384. Please access the website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. A replay of the call will be posted at as soon as it is available. About Stride Inc. Stride Inc. (NYSE: LRN) is redefining lifelong learning with innovative, high-quality education solutions. Serving learners in primary, secondary, and postsecondary settings, Stride provides a wide range of services including K-12 education, career learning, professional skills training, and talent development. Stride reaches learners in all 50 states and over 100 countries. Learn more at
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Stride Announces Date for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Call
RESTON, VA, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stride Inc. (NYSE: LRN) announced today it plans to discuss its third quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results during a conference call scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. eastern time (ET). A live webcast of the call will be available at To participate in the live call, investors and analysts should dial (800) 715-9871 (domestic) or +1 (646) 307-1963 (international) and provide the conference ID number 8901384. Please access the website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. A replay of the call will be posted at as soon as it is available. About Stride Inc. Stride Inc. (NYSE: LRN) is redefining lifelong learning with innovative, high-quality education solutions. Serving learners in primary, secondary, and postsecondary settings, Stride provides a wide range of services including K-12 education, career learning, professional skills training, and talent development. Stride reaches learners in all 50 states and over 100 countries. Learn more at CONTACT: Timothy Casey - Vice President, Investor Relations Stride Inc. tcasey@ in to access your portfolio
