Specialized Consumer Services

Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI) For the first quarter of fiscal 2011, which ended December 31, 2010, Hillenbrand reported revenue of $211 million, a $49.5 million (31 percent) increase over the prior year, resulting primarily from the April 1, 2010, acquisition of K-Tron International. K-Tron...

Regis Corporation (NYSE: RGS) today announced that it has agreed to increase its ownership stake in Provalliance, the largest hair salon company in Europe. Under the terms of the agreement, Regis will pay approximately $56.0 million to secure an additional 17 percent ownership interest, bringing...

A couple weeks ago I wrote about Stonmor LP. (NASDAQ: STON), which is the second largest player in the not so well liked but profitable funeral business. Today there is a fire sale on the shares because of an announcement by the company in which they state that 4,549,396 common units of limited...

Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1. H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) 6,908 puts, 156 calls 2. Excel Maritime Carriers (NYSE: EXM) 3,967 puts, 232 calls 3. Dean Foods Co. (NYSE: DF) 3,423 puts, 444 calls 4. Infinera Corp. (...

Shares of H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) are lower on the session by 0.72%, trading at $12.41. Overall put volume is now running at 2.05x the daily average, with 30% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 6,905 contracts have traded on the session so far. H&R Block, Inc. has subsidiaries...

Regis Corporation (NYSE: RGS) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of six cents per share, an increase of two cents or 50% over the previous quarter's dividend. The dividend is payable on February 24, 2011, to shareholders of record as of February...

It's not easy for large institutions to reinvent themselves. Look at Blockbuster (BLOAQ.PK) - the video rental outlet was asleep at the wheel while Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Coinstar (Nasdaq: CSTR) zipped right past it to grab market share. Blockbuster soon crumbled...

It's not easy for large institutions to reinvent themselves. Look at Blockbuster (BLOAQ.PK) - the video rental outlet was asleep at the wheel while Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Coinstar (Nasdaq: CSTR) zipped right past it to grab market share. Blockbuster soon crumbled...

CPI Corp. (NYSE: CPY) today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Bella Pictures, Inc.. Based in San Francisco, CA, Bella offers photojournalistic-style wedding photography and videography in most major US markets through a network of nearly 1,000 certified...

Regis Corporation (RGS) reported second quarter fiscal 2011 adjusted earnings of 25 cents per share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 28 cents. The lower-than-expected result was due to sluggish same-store sales. During the quarter, the company reported GAAP net income of $14.5 million, or...

Regis Corporation (RGS) reported second quarter fiscal 2011 adjusted earnings of 25 cents per share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 28 cents. The lower-than-expected result was due to sluggish same-store sales. During the quarter, the company reported GAAP net income of $14.5 million, or...

Shares of H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) are lower on the session by 1.26%, trading at $12.90. Overall put volume is now running at 2.33x the daily average, with 41% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 8,092 contracts have traded on the session so far. H&R Block, Inc. has...

As stated in last week's article, investors had reacted in two ways for earnings reports - Appeasements and Punishments. However, in the past week, there seemed to be more stocks with 'coinstar' moments, and one plunging stock can start dragging the whole sector. This is best illustrated by the...

Shares of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service (NYSE: JTX) are higher on the session by 9.74%, trading at $1.69. Overall call volume is now running at 2.40x the daily average, with 63% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 1,820 contracts have traded on the session so far. Jackson Hewitt Tax...