-- Jun 25, 2009 Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRI) closed at $14.12 on a volume of 201,144 shares.
Nutrisystem Announces the Appointment of Chris Terrill to Chief Marketing Officer
HORSHAM, Pa., Jun 26, 2009 -- Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRI), a leading provider of weight management products and services, today announced the appointment of Chris Terrill to the post of Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. Chris Terrill succeeds Monica Woo, Executive Vice President of eCommerce & Chief Marketing Officer, who is leaving the company in mid-August to pursue other entrepreneurial opportunities.
About Nutrisystem, Inc.
Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRI) is a leading provider of weight management products and services. Nutrisystem is sold direct to the consumer through nutrisystem.com for convenient home delivery. The company offers proven nutritionally balanced weight-loss programs designed for women, men, and seniors, as well as the new clinically tested Nutrisystem D plan, formulated specifically to help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight. The Nutrisystem program is based on 35 years of nutrition research and offers a variety of great tasting, satisfying high-fiber, heart healthy, good carbohydrate meals that are low on the Glycemic Index and contain zero trans fats. Nutrisystem is hundreds of dollars cheaper than other weight loss programs, based on an independent study by National Business Research Institute (October 2008). The program has no membership fees and provides 24/7 weight management support by trained weight loss coaches and online weight management tools free of charge. Nutrisystem is the #1 online retailer in the Food and Drug category and #46 out of the top 500 online retailers overall based on 2008 online sales as ranked by Internet Retailer Magazine.
-- Jun 25, 2009 Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) closed at $2.83 on a volume of 262,564 shares.
Gerber Scientific to Hold Fiscal Year 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Conference Call
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., June 26, 2009 -- Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB), a worldwide leader in integrated automation solutions, will hold a conference call with analysts and investors on Friday, June 26, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and full year financial results and provide a Company update. The Company will issue its earnings release for the fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and full year on June 26, 2009 before the market opens.
About Gerber Scientific, Inc.
Gerber Scientific, Inc. (www.gerberscientific.com) is a leading international supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing systems for sign making, specialty graphics, and packaging, apparel and flexible materials, and ophthalmic lens processing industries. Headquartered in South Windsor, Connecticut, the Company operates through four businesses: Gerber Scientific Products and Spandex Ltd., Gerber Technology, and Gerber Coburn.
-- Jun 25, 2009 UPS (NYSE:UPS) closed at $49.37 on a volume of 5,045,885 shares.
Joint Venture Positions UPS for Growth in Middle East, Turkey and Central Asia
Service Contractor in Turkey to be Acquired
ATLANTA, Jun 26, 2009 -- UPS (NYSE:UPS) announced a new joint venture headquartered in Dubai to coordinate management and growth of UPS express package, freight forwarding and contract logistics services across the Middle East, Turkey and portions of Central Asia.
UPS (NYSE: UPS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain and freight services. With more than a century of experience in transportation and logistics, UPS is a leading global trade expert equipped with a broad portfolio of solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the Web at UPS.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
-- Jun 25, 2009 Nike (NYSE:NKE) closed at $51.28 on a volume of 14,889,116 shares.
Nike and Lance Armstrong Unite to Inspire and Mobilize the World in the Fight Against Cancer
TV, Digital and Grassroots Campaign to Run During the Tour De France
BEAVERTON, Ore., Jun 26, 2009 -- Nike (NYSE:NKE) today announced the launch of an integrated media and grassroots campaign featuring Lance Armstrong, world-class athletes, celebrities and survivors, in a call-to-action to join the global fight against cancer.
About Nike
NIKE, Inc. based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly-owned Nike subsidiaries include Cole Haan, which designs, markets and distributes luxury shoes, handbags, accessories and coats; Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories; and Umbro Ltd., a leading United Kingdom-based global football (soccer) brand. For more information, visit www.nikebiz.com.
-- Jun 25, 2009 Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: FRZ | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) closed at $1.75 on a volume of 246,462 shares.
Reddy Ice Announces the Expiration of Its Ice Bagger Technology License Agreement to Novus Ice Systems
DALLAS, June 26, 2009 -- Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: FRZ | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) ("Reddy Ice" or the "Company") announced today that an agreement licensing certain of Reddy Ice's proprietary, patent pending ice bagger technology to Novus Ice Systems, LLC, has expired pursuant to its terms.
Under the agreement, originally entered into on March 16, 2007, Novus had been granted licenses for an initial two-year term to build ice bagging machines incorporating Reddy Ice's "Compartment Design" ice bagger technology. Novus had options to extend the term of the agreement conditioned on meeting various royalty payment thresholds, but Novus failed to meet the first of those thresholds, resulting in the expiration of the agreement as of March 16, 2009.
About Reddy Ice
Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. is the largest manufacturer and distributor of packaged ice in the United States. With over 2,000 year-round employees, the Company sells its products primarily under the widely known Reddy Ice(R) brand to a variety of customers in 31 states and the District of Columbia. The Company provides a broad array of product offerings in the marketplace through traditional direct store delivery, warehouse programs and its proprietary technology, The Ice Factory(R). Reddy Ice serves most significant consumer packaged goods channels of distribution, as well as restaurants, special entertainment events, commercial users and the agricultural sector.
-- Jun 25, 2009 PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) closed at $53.99 on a volume of 8,050,306 shares.
PepsiCo Opens First Overseas 'Green' Plant in China as Part of $1 Billion Investment Effort
CHONGQING, China, June 26, 2009 -- PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, opened its first overseas "green" plant in China today in the western city of Chongqing as it reiterated plans to invest $1 billion in the country. The state-of-the-art beverage facility is important to the company's ongoing strategy to expand in emerging markets and broaden its portfolio of locally relevant products.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo is one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, with 2008 annual revenues of more than $43 billion. The company employs approximately 198,000 people worldwide, and its products are sold in approximately 200 countries. Its principal businesses include: Frito-Lay snacks, Pepsi-Cola beverages, Gatorade sports drinks, Tropicana juices and Quaker foods. The PepsiCo portfolio includes 18 brands that generate $1 billion or more each in annual retail sales. PepsiCo's commitment to sustainable growth, defined as Performance with Purpose, is focused on generating healthy financial returns while giving back to communities the company serves. This includes meeting consumer needs for a spectrum of convenient foods and beverages, reducing the company's impact on the environment through water, energy and packaging initiatives, and supporting its employees through a diverse and inclusive culture that recruits and retains world-class talent. PepsiCo is listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.
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