Personal Products

Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) announced today that an external search is underway for a new Chief Financial Officer.

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) today reported that fourth quarter net sales increased 17 percent and local currency net sales increased 19 percent compared to the same time period in 2009. Net income for the quarter of $81.0 million, or $1.31 per diluted share compares to 2009 fourth quarter adjusted1...

China Sky One Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSKI) today provided an update regarding its progress in amending financial reports previously filed with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the PRC governmental agency responsible for issuing and renewing the Company's business license....

Schiff Nutrition International, Inc., (NYSE: WNI), announced its board of directors has appointed Tarang Amin as CEO, president and director, effective March 7, 2011. Amin will replace Bruce Wood, CEO, president and director, who will retire effective March 7, 2011 following nearly 12 years of...

Shares of Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) are higher on the session by 8.31%, trading at $27.76. Overall call volume is now running at 2.61x the daily average, with 83% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 3,251 contracts have traded on the session so far. Medifast, Inc. is engaged in the...

Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) shares are up sharply in early Thursday trading, up nearly 7% to $27.41. Medifast Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution, and sale of weight management and disease management products, and other consumable health and diet products in the...

Revlon, Inc. (NYSE: REV) today announced results for the year and the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010. Net sales in the fourth quarter of 2010 were $369.2 million, compared to $344.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of $24.6 million, or 7.1%. Excluding unfavorable foreign...

John Paulson, of the eponymous uber-hedge fund did an hour-long interview with the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission.  I listened to it (thanks to NYT Dealbook, although not sure where they got it from), and really, I got a kick out of it even though I think my carpal-tunnel is really flaring up...

Shares of Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) are higher on the session by 1.74%, trading at $29.22. Overall call volume is now running at 2.09x the daily average, with 44% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 7,040 contracts have traded on the session so far. Avon Products, Inc. is a...

Natural Alternatives International, Inc. (Nasdaq: NAII) today announced net income of $854,000 or $0.12 per diluted share on net sales from continuing operations of $14.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. Net sales from continuing operations during the quarter ended December 31,...

Illumina Inc (NASDAQ: ILMN) was downgraded by Auriga from "buy" to "hold." ILMN's shares closed at $70.25 yesterday. Illumina's PEG ratio is 2.45. JP Morgan downgraded Sierra Wireless Inc (NASDAQ: SWIR) from "neutral" to "underweight." SWIR's shares closed at $15.50 yesterday. Sierra Wireless'...

Analysts at Canaccord downgrade USANA Health Sciences Inc (NYSE: USNA) from “buy” to “hold.” The target price for USNA has been lowered from $51 to $35. USNA shares gained 2.29% to close at $40.21 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Prestige Brands (NYSE: PBH) reports its Q3 adjusted EPS at $0.21, versus the consensus of $0.22. PBH reports its Q3 revenue at $90.6 million, versus the consensus of $90.30 million. PBH shares fell 0.48% to $11.45 in after-hours trading. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

New York, New York-based Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) released financial results on Tuesday morning that missed Wall Street estimates. Avon Products, Inc announced that its 4th quarter income from continuing operations fell to $220 million, or 50 cents per share, down from $268 million, or 62...

Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) reports its Q4 adjusted EPS at $0.59, versus the consensus of $0.67. AVP reports its Q4 revenue at $3.2 billion, versus the consensus of $3.28 billion. AVP shares gained 0.34% to close at $29.35 yesterday. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.