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Kaplan EdTech Accelerator Announces Inaugural Companies Selected for Mentoring and Business Development

Business Wire - Tue Jun 18, 9:55AM CDT

The Kaplan EdTech Accelerator, powered by TechStars, today announced the 10 startup education technology companies selected to participate in its intensive three-month mentoring and business development program beginning today at Kaplan, Inc.'s New York City offices. (full story)

PickupTrucks.com Names the Ford F-150 the Winner of its Light-Duty Pickup Truck Challenge

PR Newswire - Mon Jun 17, 11:00AM CDT

PickupTrucks.com, the authority for new and used pickup truck buyers, announced today that the Ford F-150 has taken the title as the winner of the site's Light-Duty Pickup Truck Challenge. The challenge put six of the most popular light-duty trucks head-to-head in a series of tests. The six trucks tested were the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2013 Ford F-150, 2014 GMC Sierra 1500, 2013 Nissan Titan, 2013 Ram 1500 and the 2013 Toyota Tundra. (full story)

GE Capital and Slate's Roadshow for Growth Comes to Detroit

Business Wire - Mon Jun 17, 7:09AM CDT

GE Capital and Slate's Roadshow for Growth rolls into Detroit today as part of a six-month, 20-city tour that will address the issues of middle market businesses, a sector that generates $9 trillion in annual revenue and accounts for nearly 34% of total U.S. employment. According to new research released today by the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM), mid-sized companies in the Detroit area comprise only 1% of total businesses, yet generate 30% of total revenue and account for 39% of Detroit's employment.* (full story)

The Washington Post Has Returned 33.2% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (WPO)

Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Jun 13, 9:46AM CDT

SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for The Washington Post (NYSE:WPO) on November 2nd, 2012 at $352.44. In approximately 7 months, The Washington Post has returned 33.15% as of today's recent price of $469.27. (full story)

With the U.S. Supreme Court Poised to Decide on a Seminal Affirmative Action Case, Kaplan Test Prep Survey Finds That 60% of College Applicants Say It's Important That the Schools They Attend Have a Racially Diverse Student Body

Business Wire - Wed Jun 12, 7:52AM CDT

With a U.S. Supreme Court decision on a high-profile affirmative action case (Fisher v University of Texas at Austin) due imminently, a new Kaplan Test Prep survey shows that a majority of future college students value racial diversity in their own campus experience. The survey of 689 high school students* finds that 60% say it's "very important" or "somewhat important" for the college they attend to have a racially diverse student body. (full story)

GE Capital and Slate's Roadshow for Growth Comes to Pittsburgh

Business Wire - Wed Jun 12, 7:10AM CDT

GE Capital and Slate's Roadshow for Growth rolls into Pittsburgh today as part of a six-month, 20-city tour that will address the challenges and opportunities facing middle market businesses, a sector that generates $9 trillion in annual revenue and accounts for nearly 34% of total U.S. employment. According to new research released today by the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM), mid-sized companies in the Pittsburgh area comprise only 1% of total businesses, yet generate 29% of total revenue and account for 34% of Pittsburgh's employment.* (full story)

Cars.com Lists the Top Ten Best Base Models

PR Newswire - Wed Jun 12, 6:00AM CDT

Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used cars, today released a list of its editors' picks for top ten base models. The list includes cars that have a lot to offer drivers, even at the base model level. (full story)

Coming Overhaul to the GED in 2014: Those Without a High School Diploma Will Have to Work Harder to Pass It

Business Wire - Mon Jun 10, 10:11AM CDT

One of the most widely taken exams in the U.S., the GED, is undergoing an overhaul. The new exam launching in January 2014 will be more challenging and expensive, raising the bar for earning one's high school equivalency, even as the number of U.S. adults without a high school diploma has risen to 39 million--nearly the same number of U.S. adults with a four-year college degree (40.5 million). (full story)

Kaplan Test Prep Launches ResidencyPrep to Help International Medical Graduates Secure Increasingly Competitive Residency Spots in the U.S.

Business Wire - Fri Jun 07, 7:30AM CDT

International medical graduates (IMGs) hoping to practice medicine in the U.S. face particular challenges. Like their American-born and educated counterparts, non-U.S. born doctors who attend medical school overseas must pass all three steps of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) to legally practice medicine. But, they also have to overcome language and cultural barriers. (full story)

Cars.com Revs Up the Drama in its Latest Commercial with a Cameo from Actor James Van Der Beek

PR Newswire - Thu Jun 06, 9:36AM CDT

Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used cars, announced today the debut of a new dramatic commercial, "Football," the latest addition to the site's 'ALL DRIVE. No drama.' campaign. The commercial features a cameo by James Van Der Beek, famous for his dramatic roles in Varsity Blues and Dawson's Creek, and star of the upcoming sitcom, Friends with Better Lives, who, in the commercial, inserts drama into the car shopping experience. The commercial will make its national television debut on Sunday, June 9 during the Party in the Poconos 400 presented by Walmart on TNT. After which it will be a part of the site's national advertising, both on TV and online. (full story)

The Washington Post Up 30.5% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (WPO)

Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Jun 06, 9:13AM CDT

SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for The Washington Post (NYSE:WPO) on November 2nd, 2012 at $352.44. In approximately 7 months, The Washington Post has returned 30.49% as of today's recent price of $459.89. (full story)

Kaplan Bar Review Announces Grants to Support Academic Research into the Effectiveness of Modern Legal Education

Business Wire - Tue Jun 04, 7:32AM CDT

Legal education in the U.S. is at a crossroads. Against the backdrop of a tough job market for recent law school graduates and decline in law school applications, many academics, professionals, and students are questioning the effectiveness of how future lawyers are currently educated*. To help find solutions to these challenges, Kaplan Bar Review will donate a total of $50,000 in research grants to academics to study the efficacy of varying approaches to legal pedagogy. Additionally, Kaplan Bar Review will support chosen applicants by making available to them Kaplan's unique expertise in research and educational assessment. (full story)

Cars.com Launches Cars360 to Help Automotive Dealers Influence Local Car Shoppers Throughout their Online Journey

PR Newswire - Mon Jun 03, 1:33PM CDT

Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used cars, launched Cars360, an audience extension solution designed to help automotive dealerships extend their reach and influence Cars.com shoppers even after they have left the site. As consumers spend more time online and longer periods of time in-market, Cars360 keeps a dealer's brand top-of-mind throughout the consumer's online journey by targeting relevant, local car shoppers across a network of hundreds of thousands of websites. (full story)

The Washington Post Shares Up 36.0% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (WPO)

Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed May 29, 4:57PM CDT

SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for The Washington Post (NYSE:WPO) on November 2nd, 2012 at $352.44. In approximately 7 months, The Washington Post has returned 36.01% as of today's recent price of $479.35. (full story)

33.4% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend The Washington Post Call (WPO)

Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed May 22, 11:08AM CDT

SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for The Washington Post (NYSE:WPO) on November 2nd, 2012 at $352.44. In approximately 7 months, The Washington Post has returned 33.37% as of today's recent price of $470.05. (full story)