'Fast Money' Pops and Drops: Education Stocks Look Smart

Legislation on student loans gives a boost to Corinthian and Apollo.
By Mike Taylor ,

Here's what CNBC's "Fast Money" traders had to say about some of the market's biggest movers on their "Pops and Drops" segment Friday.

Pops

Energy Conversion Devices

(ENER)

popped 11%. Najarian said the company has a great CEO, and said the whole solar sector rose this week.

Prudential

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added 8%. Adami said that the company's portfolio is better than that of its peers. That's like being the tallest of seven dwarves, but that said, it looks interesting, he said.

Corinthian Colleges

(COCO)

and

Apollo Group

(APOL)

climbed 15% or more. Finerman said legislation to help students get loans was good for the companies.

Massey

(MEE)

rocketed up 27%. Najarian said that coal stocks are just beginning to rise.

Dendreon

(DNDN)

rose 18%. Adami said that if you like gambling, this stock's for you. It could go to zero or $25, he said.

Marriott

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was up 4%. Najarian said there have been rumors for more than a year that someone's going to buy it. He said he doesn't think that's happening.

Drops

Dell

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dropped 3% today. Macke said that trying to compete with

Hewlett-Packard

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is a bad idea.

Sotheby's

(BID) - Get Report

lost 4%. Finerman said the market doesn't like that the company is expanding into Europe. She said she doesn't believe the move is that bad.

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