Monday, April 29, 11:23 AM
"We believe 2H guidance could be conservative," says BMO analyst Karen Short of GNC Holdings' (GNC +1.4%) outlook. Shares sank Friday after the company left its FY13 guidance unchanged at $2.75-2.80 (analysts expect EPS to come in at the very top of that range). Citing a reasonable valuation, high return on invested capital, and expectations for higher traffic stemming from the new Member Pricing program (which Short inquired about on the call ), BMO reiterates its Outperform rating on the shares and raises its price target to $50.
Comment![Consumer]
Friday, April 26, 8:33 AM
More on GNC Holdings (GNC): Shares slide 3.14% premarket as the company's top line comes in shy of estimates. Additionally, FY13 EPS guidance is unchanged at $2.75-2.80 meaning the company will have to hit the top end of the range to meet consensus expectations. Revenue rises in all segments during the quarter and comps growth was 1.9% and 3.2% for company-owned and franchise locations respectively, as the Easter holiday shift shaved off 100 basis points. (PR)
Comment![Earnings, On the Move]
Tuesday, April 2, 8:57 AM
GNC Holdings (GNC) gets an upgrade to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank with a $50 price target. The bank says GNC is attractive at 11.7 times 2014 EPS estimates and notes that "solid secular demand tailwinds, brand awareness, and traffic" should drive strong net income growth going forward. Shares +2% premarket.Comment![Consumer]
Thursday, February 14, 12:22 PM
GNC Holdings (GNC +7.3%) trades higher on bullish guidance in spite of posting a mixed Q4, beating on its bottom line but missing on top line results. The company expects FY13 EPS of $2.75 - $2.80, above the Street view of $2.71, with revenues projected to grow 9% - 10%.
Comment![Healthcare, Consumer, Earnings, On the Move]
Thursday, February 14, 9:20 AMGNC Holdings Inc (GNC) declares $0.15/share quarterly dividend, 36% increase from prior dividend of $0.11. Forward yield 1.67%. For shareholders of record Mar. 15. Payable Mar. 29. Ex-div date Mar. 13. The board authorized to repurchase shares up to $250M over next twelve months. Shares +5% premarket. (PR)
Comment![Dividends, On the Move]
Thursday, February 14, 8:18 AMGNC Holdings (GNC): Q4 EPS of $0.5 beats by $0.04. Revenue of $565M (+10.9% Y/Y) misses by $8.95M. (PR)
Comment![Earnings, Breaking News, Financials]
Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 4:40 AM
The milk industry is facing a crisis. Per-capita consumption has dropped almost 30% since 1975, with the average amount drunk slipping 3.3% last year to 20.2 gallons per person. Problems include increasing prices, health perceptions, and the rise of alternatives. To revive sales, the industry is changing its marketing and introducing new milk products and packaging. Companies affected include Dean Foods (DF).
Comment![Commodities]
Thursday, November 1, 2012, 8:28 AMGNC Holdings (GNC): Q3 EPS of $0.61 beats by $0.03. Revenue of $621.6M (+15.5% Y/Y) beats by $3M. (PR)
Comment![Earnings]
Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 12:11 PM
According to a recent study, it appears that taking a multivitamin daily could reduce the risk of cancer. A large clinical trial of nearly 15K older male physicians followed for more than a decade found that those taking a daily multivitamin experienced 8% fewer cancers than the subjects taking dummy pills. Researchers say that it's a statistically significant reduction, and the findings will be presented today at an American Association for Cancer Research conference. Vitamin Shoppe (VSI +1%) and GNC Holdings (GNC +0.3%) both move higher on the report.
3 Comments[Healthcare]
Maria Auziliadora: thank you!! I added more to bring down my cost-basis their direct sales were up they missed by 1 penny i understand than their eps will be
Mar 20, 6:41 PM
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Maria Auziliadora: lower but revenues in line boy the stock gets punished when some stocks don't make 1 penny Ridiculous but I will hold for longer term
Maria Auziliadora: thank you!! I added more to bring down my cost-basis their direct sales were up they missed by 1 penny i understand than their eps will be
Mar 20, 6:41 PM
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Maria Auziliadora: lower but revenues in line boy the stock gets punished when some stocks don't make 1 penny Ridiculous but I will hold for longer term
Mar 20, 6:44 PM
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Michael Bryant Brinker International (EAT), BE Aerospace (BEAV), Select Comfort (SCSS), PriceSmart (PSMT), & GNC rose Monday on unusual volume.
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iadops40: HLF would be the competition, with a global presence distributing weight management and nutritional supplements to 5 of the 6 continents
4/24/12
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iadops40: PSMT is way overvalued at $81.21 with a 2.4B market cap and is trading just under what it's idol COST is trading at $86.62 with a 37.6B cap
traderjoe70: Nice move by FIO today. > 21 & 50 MA now. Looks 2b building RH side of cup. Possible early entry point. Fndmntls strong but this qtr weaken
2/17/12
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John Ward: Agreed. Still spastic action, though has a lot going for it. Some tight trading would go a long way....
2/18/12
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