EdTech

Duolingo Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) just gave Wall Street a masterclass—and it didn't need a teacher to do it. From $272 on March 6 to $518 today, an 89% gain in just over two months, and the owl isn't blinking. The real rocket fuel? A blockbuster first-quarter earnings beat on May 1 that lit up the tape...

Duolingo Inc (NASDAQ:DUOL) just delivered another masterclass in keeping learners hooked, and Wall Street is taking notes. Shares surged as much as 7% on Thursday, and JPMorgan's Bryan M. Smilek sees plenty of upside, reiterating an Overweight rating and a $400 price target. Enter Lily: Video Calls...

Direct-to-student learning platform company Chegg Inc (NYSE:CHGG) would be reporting its third-quarter earnings, after market close on Monday. Here’s what investors need to know ahead of the quarterly report. Chegg Q3 Earnings: What Analysts Are Watching Overall, Chegg’s financial...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative-backed Byju's —​​India's largest online education firm — has been accused of bullying parents to buy courses. What Happened: India's National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, or NCPCR, said the edtech...

Benzinga recently sat down with Ann Marie Sastry, CEO of emerging edtech company Amesite (NASDAQ: AMST), to discuss student loans and forgiveness, going too far with education reform, the future of education and more. Sastry shares, “We have to figure out how to distribute education and...

India’s biggest online education firm Byju’s is in advanced talks to go public through a merger with one of Churchill Capital’s special purpose acquisition companies, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. What Happened: Byju’s would raise a...

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In 2021, the EdTech market is a thriving domain with a potential of $341 billion expected by 2025. The market is not yet saturated, and one more 3 reasons why you risk becoming a billionaire.   1. The Market Is not Yet Saturated Up-to-date EdTech software includes versatile eLearning solutions...

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The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. SRAX (NASDAQ: SRAX), a financial technology company that unlocks data and insights for publicly traded companies through Sequire, its...

Online education provider Coursera is planning to file paperwork on Friday for its initial public offering, TechCrunch reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. What Happened: According to the report, Coursera has been in talks with underwriters since last year, but Friday could mark...

Pinterest Inc (NYSE: PINS) is experimenting with a new feature that explores virtual events including online classrooms, TechCrunch reports. The upgrade to the image sharing and social media app was first brought to light in a tweet by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong. What Happened:...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) on Wednesday announced it will discontinue "iTunes U" at the end of next year, as first reported by MacRumors. What Happened The consumer electronics giant said it is abandoning the learning platform as it has been "hard at work building the next generation...

BMO has downgraded Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co (NASDAQ: HMHC) to Market Perform from Outperform following its disappointing second-quarter results and reduced 2016 guidance for billings and net sales. "While we acknowledge this downgrade is (at least) a day late, we see no near-term catalyst to...