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  • Is Walgreen Innovating Itself into Oblivion?

    By Paul Sangrey - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: CVS, GNC, RAD, WAG

    Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) was named the to Fast Company's list of Most Innovative Health Companies last year for the second time in only three years. Furthermore, their 2012 Annual Report was filled with new ventures. It bought drugstore.com. It launched a pilot program, transforming many of its stores into what it calls "Well Experience stores," where the pharmacists are located in front of the stores. It bring in more »

  • 3 Healthy Additions to Your Growth Stock Portfolio

    By Zachary Scheidt - June 10, 2013 | Tickers: GNC, HLF, VSI

    American consumers are becoming more health conscious by the day. After a generation of value meals, double whoppers with cheese, and super-size fries, the effects of an unhealthy lifestyle are accumulating. But consumers in the U.S. are now taking steps towards improving their health. 
     
    A recent article in the Huffington Post showed that while obesity is still a major problem, the percentage of Americans who exercise has been increasing more »

  • Billionaire Steve Cohen's Biggest Buys

    By Marshall Hargrave - June 10, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, GNC, SU, V

    Billionaire Steve Cohen, founder of SAC Capital, has been a hot topic in the news lately surrounding insider trading allegations. His hedge fund has seen redemptions that are expected to take his outside-managed capital down to $1.7 billion by year end from the $6.7 billion at the beginning of the year.

    Even though the future of Cohen and SAC remains uncertain, it doesn't mean that Cohen's more »

  • Supplement Struggles

    By Nathaniel Matherson - June 4, 2013 | Tickers: GNC, VSI

    Shareholders of the Vitamin Shoppe (NYSE: VSI) are no doubt scratching there heads after the company's terrible performance so far this year. Shares are down almost 25%, while broader markets have returned double digits on the back of economic strength and loose monetary policies. I stumbled upon this small-cap company while actually purchasing pre-workout from one of the local locations on the recommendation from a friend. Previously, I had more »

  • Want Shares of a Legal Drug Dealer?

    By Chris Hodge - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: CVS, GNC, WAG

    I've been on a drug manufacturer kick lately, but I've gotten to thinking about how many disadvantages they have. While the manufacturer gets the most profit out of a successful drug, they also feel the pain when a lot of their potential drugs never get through clinical trials and have to be dropped. But what about the companies that can sell successful prescriptions or supplements, as well as more »

  • Lose Weight With Herbalife Products and Make Money With the Stock

    By Mark Yagalla - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: GNC, HLF, NTRI, WTW

    A recent Bloomberg Businessweek article really laid out the inner-workings of Herbalife (NYSE: HLF). Even I had started to wonder if Bill Ackman was right and the company was days away from an FTC investigation. By reading the article and understanding more about the company, I have come to realize that even though some may question its multi-level marketing business and its distributors, underneath is a nutrition company that makes more »

  • Bulking Up Rewards at GNC

    By Adam Levy - May 28, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, GNC

    After a three-year experiment, where GNC (NYSE: GNC) tweaked its Gold Card membership in select markets, the company expanded the new rewards program to the more than 3,000 U.S. company-owned stores. Usually, a new store membership program is nothing to get excited about, but GNC has one of the best in the biz, and this month, it just got better.

    Key changes

    Under the old Gold Card program more »

  • A Healthy Stock for Your Portfolio

    By Dusan Jovanic - May 27, 2013 | Tickers: GNC, HLF, VSI

    In the short time since its IPO in late March 2011, GNC Holdings (NYSE: GNC) has rewarded its shareholders with hefty gains. The company's stock almost tripled in two years, and the company has experienced strong revenue and earnings growth. GNC is expected to keep introducing new health products, and these products will bring healthy revenue and profit growth.

    Recent developments

    GNC reported earnings of $0.73 for the more »

  • Hey Musclehead! 2 Reasons to Buy GNC Holdings

    By Robert Baillieul - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: GNC, NUS, VSI

    In the middle of a roaring bull market, finding great companies trading at reasonable prices becomes challenging. Top quality names are bid up and investors turn to second and third-rate stocks while hunting for value. 

    Fortunately, there're still some high-caliber plays that haven't run up with the rest of the market. GNC Holdings (NYSE: GNC) is one example. The company is best of breed in the fast growing more »

  • Will These Vitamin Retailers Enhance Your Portfolio's Health?

    By Ryan Gilbert - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: GNC, VITC, VSI

    Over half of all people over 20 in the U.S. use at least 1 dietary supplement. And in a world of protein shakes, vitamins, and herbs, a few companies stand out from the rest. Will the 3 top publicly traded supplement retailers improve the health of our portfolios?

    Vitacost.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: VITC)

    Vitacost.com, Inc. is the smallest of the three companies, pulling in $330.68 million of more »

  • The Right Stock With the Right Products

    By Mark Lin - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: GNC, VSI, WFM

    While the supplements market is highly fragmented, Vitamin Shoppe (NYSE: VSI) stands out as a health & wellness products retailer by virtue of being well-positioned in the faster growing product categories within the supplements universe and having a unique real estate strategy with respect to store location. Although Vitamin Shoppe trades at a premium to its closest peer GNC Holdings (NYSE: GNC) on a forward P/E basis, I believe this more »

  • 3 Factors For Amazon-Proof Retailing

    By Adam Levy - March 26, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, BBY, COST, GNC, PETM, WSM

    Despite facing plenty of headwinds this year, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is still the biggest disrupting force in retail. Big-box retailers such as Target and Wal-Mart are certainly susceptible to the low-margin retailer that’s able to operate without the cost of physical stores. Even smaller retailers are feeling the pressure of the virtual store. There are retailers out there, however, that investors could consider “Amazon-proof.” Here are three traits more »

  • Top 5 Stocks From This Niche Hedge Fund

    By Marshall Hargrave - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: DG, GNC, SD, SRC, WYN

    TPG-Axon first launched in 2005 as a $2.8 billion joint venture between TPG (the private equity giant) and Dinakar Singh, a former top trader at Goldman Sachs. TPG-Axon now manages some $5.8 billion across both the public and private markets. For its publicly owned securities, the hedge fund is very concentrated, with around 40% of its portfolio invested in its top five stocks. As a result, the fund more »

  • Growth in Retail Earnings

    By Erik Dellith - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, GNC, SCSS

    The latest jobless claims figures suggest continued improvement in the labor market. And that’s good for consumer stocks. Here are three fast-growing, consumer-oriented stocks that caught my attention and deserve a closer look.

    Vitamins and other supplements

    With more people working, more people will have more money to spend on healthcare products. I’m not talking about just the basic vitamins and mineral supplements, but the other diet and more »

  • The Best of Breed Nutritional Company

    By Joseph Solitro - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: GNC, RAD, VSI

    GNC Holdings (NYSE: GNC) had a very strong 2012 and are positioned to continue taking share in their market. Competitors have been unable to keep up, citing issues with the economy and natural disasters. GNC has a growth strategy unmatched in the industry and will dominate this space for years to come. 

    GNC, or the General Nutrition Center, operates as a worldwide specialty retailer of health and wellness products. Their more »

  • Vitamin Shoppe Falls…Is the New GNC Gold Card Program to Blame?

    By RJ Towner - March 7, 2013 | Tickers: GNC, VSI

    Health supplement retailer Vitamin Shoppe (NYSE: VSI) announced fourth quarter results recently. Revenue grew only 2% on a reported basis to $218 million, but the company was lapping a 14 week quarter in the prior year. Therefore, on a comparable basis, we think sales grew closer to 10% year-over-year, though the number was still slightly below expectations. Earnings, excluding certain items including the integration costs of Super Supplements and the more »

  • Should You Join the Health-and-Wellness Craze?

    By Robert Ciura - March 6, 2013 | Tickers: GNC, HLF, NUS

    One of the most interesting and provocative bits of market news is the battle Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) is currently embroiled in. As many market observers probably know, Herbalife happens to be the subject of a bitter brawl between two of Wall Street’s most famous investors, Bill Ackman and Carl Icahn. Each has taken an opposite view on Herbalife, with Ackman calling the company’s legitimacy into question. Herbalife is more »

  • Living Well With This Wellness Company

    By Rhodora Dagatan - March 1, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, GNC, WAG

    The need to remain healthy and strong in these days of constant stress and backbreaking workloads is a necessity that must not be taken for granted. As they say, "health is wealth”, and many people nowadays are more apt to be health conscious than take unnecessary risks to endanger their health. And one company answering this need is GNC Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNC).

    A diversified company that meets diverse deeds more »

  • Healthy Investments in the Health Space

    By Masam Abbas - February 26, 2013 | Tickers: GNC, SBH, ULTA

    The retail industry is huge and has several stories associated with it, given the different dynamics within each sub-sector. Health & Beauty sub-sector is one of those areas which receive a lot of attention from customers but hardly seem to attract regular investors. Let’s see what the following stocks have to say about this sub-sector.

    General Nutrition Centers (NYSE: GNC): GNC seems to be one of the best picks of more »

  • Buy This High Growth Nutritional Supplement Retailer

    By Anindya Batabyal - February 26, 2013 | Tickers: GNC, USNA, VSI

    Goldman Sachs recently reported that they have increased their rating on nutritional supplement retailer, GNC Holdings (NYSE: GNC). The firm has upgraded GNC from “Neutral” to “Buy,” and has increased the company’s price target from $44 to $50. A Goldman Sachs analyst commented:

    The story’s underlying appeal relates to wellness exposure / rapid category growth; an emerging global presence in a potent category; heavy private brand representation that protects more »

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