Personal Products

In a tepid consumption environment, most players had increased trade spending levels to accelerate volume growth, “but we are seeing signs that these are now beginning to ease as managers realize the implications on price/mix, underlying margin trends and category growth,” Deutsche Bank reports. “...

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. (NUS) carried its momentum into the third quarter, once again posting another positive earnings surprise. It was its 4th consecutive positive surprise. Management also raised its guidance for the rest of 2010, prompting analysts to revise their estimates higher. This sent...

O. M. F. G. Richard Russell, James Cramer and my mom all agree now - gold is the move. That doesn't tell me there's a top in gold - that tells me that the parabolic, hyper-speculative phase is imminent.  You know the one I'm talking about.  Where the chart becomes an Empire State Building and...

Consumer Services industry gained 2.27% on Thursday. In the space, Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ: CTRP) added 4.01%, and Intersections Inc. (NASDAQ: INTX) jumped 2.57% in the regular trading session. In the after hours, Intersections (INTX) spiked 9.56% and it is currently trading at...

American Oriental Bioengineering's (NYSE: AOB) 3Q results actually showed signs of improvement. While pricing concerns remain a major headwind and lack of acquisitions in the past 12-18 months will limit the company's growth, at least the worst is behind us, in Oppenheimer's view. It looks for new...

In a report published by Citi yesterday they have increased their 2010 EPS estimate for Inter Parfums Inc. (NasdaqGS: IPAR). IPAR has reported 3Q10 EPS of $0.28 (+0.14%) which according to Citi's update was six cents ahead of both their forecast and the consensus forecast. Citi has now increased...

Leading beauty company Avon Products Inc. (AVP) announced the sale of its 74.67% stake in Avon Japan to a subsidiary of TPG Capital, a private investment firm. The deal has been finalized for a total cash payment of 7.3 billion yen, or approximately $90 million. TPG Capital is also offering 74...

eliv International, Inc. (Nasdaq: RELV), a nutrition and direct selling company, today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.02 per share to all holders of record as of November 22, 2010, to be paid on or about December 2, 2010. Reliv currently pays dividends twice a...

MEDIWARE Information Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MEDW) shares gained 0.61% to create a new 52-week high of $11.57. MEDW reported a 70% y/y surge in its FQ1 net income. Communications Systems Inc (NASDAQ: JCS) shares rose 15.74% to touch a new 52-week high of $14.12. JCS posted a 115% y/y rise in its Q3...

Chicago, IL – November 9, 2010 - Stocks in this week's article include American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), Complete Production Services, Inc. (NYSE: CPX), NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV), The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) and GT Solar International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOLR). Kevin Matras explains...

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Inter Parfums, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPAR) announced after the market closed on Tuesday that it beat consensus Wall Street earnings estimates. Inter Parfums, Inc reported that its 3rd quarter net income rose to $8.5 million, or 28 cents per share, up from $7.3 million, or 24 cents per share, a year earlier...

American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (NYSE: AOB), (the "Company" or "AOBO"), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving health through the development, manufacture and commercialization of a broad range of prescription and over-the-counter ("OTC") products, today announced financial results...

United-Guardian, Inc. (Nasdaq: UG) reported today that sales and earnings both reached record levels for the first nine months of the year. Sales for the period were $11,159,860, a new 9-month record and an increase of 8.5% over the same period last year. Earnings for the period were $0.62 per...

Santarus Inc (NASDAQ: SNTS) dipped 13.64% to $2.85 in the pre-market session. SNTS reported wider-than-expected Q3 loss. China Sky One Medical Inc (NASDAQ: CSKI) lost 12.23% to $8.68 in the pre-market session. CSKI posted a 16.3% y/y decline in its Q3 total revenue. China-Biotics Inc (NASDAQ: CHBT...