All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Consumer Services
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
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.
Posted July 27, 2007
Unifirst earns Apparel magazine ranking
Analysis of: Unifirst earns Apparel magazine ranking | www.citizensvoice.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Analysis of: Unifirst earns Apparel magazine ranking | www.citizensvoice.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Unifirst has several solid U.S. companies that they will probably not lose to off shore manufacturing and that is The US Postal Service and Walmart, they were ranked as one of the 50 most profitable companies after posting a 821 million dollar profit in the last fiscal year. They were ranked with some...
Posted July 26, 2007
Earnings fall at Cintas
Analysis of: Earnings fall at Cintas | news.enquirer.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Analysis of: Earnings fall at Cintas | news.enquirer.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Net income down from this time last year costly restructuring sales force slow national job growth
Posted July 19, 2007
Manual Lawn Mowers Making A Comeback
Analysis of: Manual Lawn Mowers Making A Comeback | www.msnbc.msn.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Analysis of: Manual Lawn Mowers Making A Comeback | www.msnbc.msn.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
the bottom line is reel lawnmowers help reduce noise pollution, gas emmisions, reduce fuel usage, we get a little exercise and it might just fit in your budget a little more.
Posted July 18, 2007
Reel Lawn Mowers
Analysis of: Reel Lawn Mowers | landscaping.about.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Analysis of: Reel Lawn Mowers | landscaping.about.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
some pros cheaper to operate cheaper to buy environmentally friendly hardly any maintenance some cons not good for larger lots can not mulch small branches or leaves
Posted July 16, 2007
Briggs and Stratton: Things Can Only Get Better
Analysis of: Briggs and Stratton: Things Can Only Get Better | retail.seekingalpha.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Analysis of: Briggs and Stratton: Things Can Only Get Better | retail.seekingalpha.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Briggs & Stratton is closing plants, laying off people and moving some of its work to China, Their sales were poor and are not expected to get any better this year
Posted May 31, 2007
Men try to get thin: Weight-loss programs shift from women
Analysis of: Men try to get thin: Weight-loss programs shift from women | www.globegazette.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Analysis of: Men try to get thin: Weight-loss programs shift from women | www.globegazette.com
Author: GLG Member Program Contributor
Since men have a tendency to spend more, lose weight faster than women and are more driven to keep it off, companies like NutriSystem, Inc., Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers International, Medifast, Inc., e-Diets.com, and Zone Chefs will gain higher spend per customer and increasing enrollment since positive...
Posted March 26, 2007The University of Phoenix – On the Right Track Again Toward Graduation
Analysis of: Apollo Group, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2007 First Quarter Unaudited Financial Results | phx.corporate-ir.net
Author: Stephen Magrill, Adjunct Professor The University of Phoenix Inc
This fiscal first-quarter report issued on Feb. 7, 2007 from Apollo Group. Inc., the for profit educational provider that runs the University of Phoenix (UOP) appears to represent a key turning point for an improved outlook with most analysts. The University of Phoenix, with more than 300,000 students...
Posted March 26, 2007
China's Companies Get A New Tax Incentive For Making Social/Charitable Donations
Analysis of: New tax law helps charity | english.people.com.cn
Author: Paul French, Publishing & Marketing Director Access Asia China
China's Companies Get A New Tax Incentive For Making Social/Charitable Donations
Analysis of: New tax law helps charity | english.people.com.cn
Author: Paul French, Publishing & Marketing Director Access Asia China
China’s Communist leaders want to see more of the wealth generated by both public and private enterprise being invested into charitable and social “good deeds”,
92.5% of Chinese firms made donations in cash last year – this is now set to increase
Although it remains to be seen how much...
Posted March 16, 2007Certification fraud expected to grow.
Analysis of: GIA Alerts on Fake Trade Reports found in Antwerp | www.diamonds.net
Author: Nicholas White, President White & Co
1. With high-value diamond jewelry sales increasing on the Internet, certification fraud can be expected to grow.2. The labs can’t be expected to provide much security beyond their own premises.3. Consumers must recognize that a certificate is only as good an indicator of diamond quality as the...
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