USANA Health Sciences, Inc.

• The "Pyramid" Scheme Continues To Outperform

  By Callum Turcan - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: HLF, JCP, NUS, USNA

  The company accused of being one large fraud continues to outperform and reward shareholders in the long run. Embattled Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) has been fighting with Bill Ackman over whether or not it is a pyramid scheme. Considering that Herbalife as been operating in the U.S. since 1980, let's assume that they are at least somewhat legal (at the very least) and that it is worth looking at more »

• Peter Lynch's GARP Stocks

  By Anh HOANG - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: JAZZ, QCOR, USNA

  Peter Lynch, one of the most successful investors in the world, managed to grow Fidelity Magellan Fund from $20 million to around $14 billion from 1977 to 1990. He has delivered an unmatched investment performance of a 29% annualized return. He advised investors to know what they own, and spent a lot of time identify good businesses with good management.

  In his book, “One Up On Wall Street”, he laid 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 »

• High Short Float but Cheaply Valued

  By Anh HOANG - February 4, 2013 | Tickers: BTH, HLF, NUS, USNA

  “Be fearful when others are greedy, be greedy when others are fearful” 

  Warren Buffett

  That is the key to wealth. When good stocks with high insider ownership are on sale, investors should bet on them. In order to find such opportunities, I create a simple stock screen with four main criteria: (1) market capitalization is greater than $100 million, (2) short float is more than 25%, (3) insider ownership is more »

• Are the So-Called 'Undervalued' Stocks Really So?

  By Gautam Chatterjee - December 21, 2012 | Tickers: AKAM, QCOR, VAL, USNA

  Last Monday, I found my colleague scratching his head, squinting at the computer screen with his face millimeters from the monitor. Curious, I asked him what was wrong. I got back a string of curses and a few well-aimed punches at the keyboard. After half an hour’s effort, I gather that he was frustrated with the stock market. The "good" stocks, he claimed, should be going up.
  
  Now I more »

• The Risk Ahead with this Nutrition Company

  By Anh HOANG - December 19, 2012 | Tickers: HLF, NUS, USNA

  USANA Health Sciences (NYSE: USNA) has experienced quite a bit of volatility over the last year. In the beginning of 2011 the company was selling for around $43 per share, but then it plunged to $23.60 four months later. Afterwards, it shot up to nearly $49 in September 2012, and it is currently trading at around $39.

  Actually, USANA was in the portfolio of Joel Greenblatt in the first more »

• Should You Buy This “Healthy Way of Life” Company?

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - September 21, 2012 | Tickers: HLF, LTM, LULU, NTRI, USNA

  Life Time Fitness (NYSE: LTM) is what might be called an integrated health lifestyle company. It operates athletic and fitness centers, including offering sports and fitness programs; produces nutrition supplements; and publishes a magazine. It seemed odd to us that a company which is involved in so many hot businesses- and grew its earnings by 21% last quarter compared to the previous year- trades at only 20 times trailing earnings more »

• Supplements For Your Portfolio

  By Declan Fallon - August 2, 2012 | Tickers: AVP, GNC, USNA

  You may have a friend-of-a-friend introduce you to USANA products, but this is one supplement provider to consider for your portfolio.

  USANA (NYSE: USNA) spent the bulk of the post-credit crunch drop trading in a $20 and $45 range.  The stock's glory period was 2002-2004, when flush credit and anything-but-tech helped consumer based stocks, particularly those with a "defensive" health sector bent, soar.  The seller of nutritional and personal more »

• Finding Quality in Management and Business

  By Nikhil Shamapant - February 19, 2012 | Tickers: FIZZ, TNH, USNA, CALL

  The goal of investing is to yield the maximum capital on your cash. To 'work' your money as hard as it can go without spreading itself too thin. The best way to do this? By quality businesses. The most comfortable way to do this? By management you can trust. Of course there are a number of ways in which to measure these qualities, but the metrics I have chosen here more »