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Posted May 12, 2008
Chryslers Strategies for the Future.
Analysis of: LaSorda: Chrysler Wants Small Cars "As Fast As We Can" | www.autonews.com
Author: Michael Kowalski, Consultant Michael Kowalski
Chrysler is pursuing two strategies to improve the fuel economy of its product offerings: focusing it limited resources on developing a flexible mid-sized platform capable of producing a large variety of vehicles and working with other manufacturers to badge engineer smaller sized automobiles. While...
Posted May 12, 2008
Chrysler Is Looking To Get Smaller In More Ways Than One
Analysis of: LaSorda: Chrysler Wants Small Cars "As Fast As We Can" | www.autonews.com
Author: Jack Sayer, Managing Partner Sayer Partners LLC
Along with plans to team up with Nissan to build a new small car for North America, Chrysler is renewing its plans to cut the number of dealerships it has to match the company's declining sales. 
Posted February 13, 2008
The Fittest Companies in America
Analysis of: The Fittest Companies in America | www.mensfitness.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Companies such as Pepsico, Google, and Herbalife that invest in the health and fitness of their employees frequently have higher productivity, lower employee absenteeism, turnover and health insurance costs, which often contribute to a healthier bottom line. Investing in fitness...
Posted February 4, 2008
Who Will Bring Home the Bacon?
Analysis of: Who Will Bring Home the Bacon? | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
While auction house experts continue to raise estimates, do the weakening fundamentals of the global economy belie their enthusiasm for the upcoming London auctions.  What other factors contributed to Sotheby's rescheduling their London Contemporary sale?  
Posted October 31, 2007
NutriSystem, Inc. Makes Strategic Investment in Zero Water
Analysis of: NutriSystem, Inc. Makes Strategic Investment in Zero Water | biz.yahoo.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
NutriSystem’s strategic collaboration with ZeroWater, an industry leader in patented consumer water filtration technology and water products, is only the first step in the weight loss leader’s expansion within the health and wellness category
Posted October 12, 2007
NutriSystem, Inc. Reports Preliminary Third Quarter 2007 Results, Authorizes Additional Share Repurchases and Establishes $200 Million Credit Facility
Analysis of: NutriSystem, Inc. Reports Preliminary Third Quarter 2007 Results, Authorizes Additional Share Repurchases and Establishes $200 Million Credit Facility | biz.yahoo.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Home delivery diet plans have grown dramatically over the last three years with competitors such as Medifast, the 3-Hour Diet and Zone Chefs gaining market share in the sector, thereby impacting NutriSystem’s new customer acquisition costs (CAC) and results. As a result, growing its market share and...
Dirk Aschmoneit Posted October 4, 2007
Nutrisystem hits plateau. Is NTRI the next diet fad after Atkins?
Analysis of: NutriSystem, Inc. Reports Preliminary Third Quarter 2007 Results, Authorizes Additional Share Repurchases and Establishes $200 Million Credit Facility | biz.yahoo.com
Author: Dirk Aschmoneit, Director of Food & Retail Marketing JENNY CRAIG, INC
Evaluation of NTRI Q3 performance: Q3 underperformance is not an indicator of a fad diet. Competition and lack of new campaign are primary drivers of recent performance. However, this might be an early indicator that NTRI is done with their steep growth phase and enters into the maturity phase with...
Posted August 6, 2007
NutriSystem 2Q Earnings Rise 70 Percent
Analysis of: NutriSystem 2Q Earnings Rise 70 Percent | biz.yahoo.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
NutriSystem Inc.’s lower than expected third quarter forecast is an attempt to manage investor expectation knowing the difficulty inherent in repeating the solid revenue growth in the third quarter that it racked up in the second.
Posted August 3, 2007
Strange Story at Rent A Center (Are Gas Prices Really THAT High?)
Analysis of: Rent-A-Center Lowers Full-Year Guidance | biz.yahoo.com
Author: Ben Bost, Chief Executive Officer Independence Rentals Inc.
We’ve heard this story before. Two years ago when store performance was suffering, it was fuel cost. Here we go again. Demand drops and energy costs are to blame. Does anyone wonder what the real story is here? Could there be more to it than higher prices at the pump? Besides, gas is only a few percentage...
Posted July 30, 2007
G&K Services Announces Acquisition in Upper Midwest
Analysis of: G&K Services Announces Acquisition in Upper Midwest | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
They have expanded their market leading position in the upper midwest  by the acquisition of Leef Services a company founded in 1908. This will add 20 million dollars of annual revenue.
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