Personal Products

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) today reported second quarter net sales increased 20.5 percent to $688.8 million. The record revenue reflects volume point growth of 19.9 percent and an increase in Average Active Sales Leaders of 11.9 percent, both compared to the second quarter of 2009. For the quarter...

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) reports Q2 earnings of $1.32 versus estimates of $0.93. Herbalife Ltd. reports Q2 revenues of $688.8 million versus estimates of $644.65 million. Revenues increased 20.5% year over year. The company issued upside guidance, saying that Q3 EPS would be in the range of $0....

Jefferies & Co. is raising its 2011 earnings estimates on Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) after the consumer products maker continued its string of strong quarterly earnings reports. Jefferies rates shares as a Buy and has a $43 price target. In a note to investors Jefferies writes, "Broadly...

Jefferies & Co is raising its price target on shares of Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE: NUS) to $38 from $36 after the company beat earnings estimates last week. Jefferies rates Nu Skin as a Buy. In the report, Jefferies writes, "We are once again raising estimates, as NUS continues to enjoy the...

Shares of Estee Lauder Cos Inc. (NYSE: EL) are lower on the session by 0.59%, currently trading at $62.02. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past month after testing and holding the 200-day moving average. Options traders are selling calls on the name today. The August $60 call was...

Cusick’s Corner With no leadership, XLF & SMH down, plus the Euro currency stuck in the mud, the market had really no catalyst to help any upside advance into the After Hours. Commodities, DBA (ETF w/ Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, and Sugar) continue to move to the upside, and while this could be...

Cusick’s Corner All major indices are running into resistance (as noted in the last two Corners), while Finance, XLF, and Semis, SMH, are both pulling back and have been lagging the market over the last few weeks. Both these segments need to breakout, specifically above the June and July highs if...

• Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) reported a one-cent second quarter beat with earnings of $1.17 on revenues up 1.8% to $3.8, shy of Street projections of $3.94 billion • Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) topped consensus expectations by a nickel with fiscal third quarter earnings of $1.29 on a 3.1% revenue...

Below are the top personal product stocks on the NYSE in terms of profit margin. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) is 16.19%. PG’s gross profit for the same period stands at $40.13 billion. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at Colgate-Palmolive...

Below are the top drug related product stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of free cash flow. The trailing-twelve-month free cash flow at Herbalife Ltd (NYSE: HLF) is $230.7 million. HLF’s PEG ratio is 0.94. The trailing-twelve-month free cash flow at NBTY Inc (NYSE: NTY) is $153.2 million....

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ: CHRW) shares gained 5.69% to create a new 52-week high of $64.68. CHRW has reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. Advent Software Inc (NASDAQ: ADVS) shares moved up 0.42% to touch a new 52-week high of $52.34. ADVS’ Q2 results exceeded the Street view....

Patty Edwards said on CNBC's Fast Money Final Call that she is looking at the American based companies with the international exposure. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is one of the companies she likes. You can buy Coca Cola in 200 different countries. The stock is trading at an attractive...

Shares of Alberto-Culver Company (NYSE: ACV) are rising after the company reported a huge jump in its Q3 earnings. ACV’s shares gained 5.92% to $31.14 at 9:41 am. The company has today posted a 69% increase in its Q3 profits. Alberto-Culver’s shares have lost 0.07% over the last week, while moving...

Melrose Park, Illinois based household and beauty products maker Alberto-Culver Company (NYSE: ACV) on Monday morning released financial results that beat Wall Street expectations. Alberto-Culver Company (ACV) reported that its fiscal 3rd quarter net income jumped 69% to $47.2 million, or 47 cents...

China Sky One Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSKI), a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that the Company has obtained approval from the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) in China for the production of Ciclopirox Olamine Vaginal...