NutriSystem (NTRI) Slims Down Current Quarter Outlook

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FITNESS AND DIETING INVESTING IDEAS

• Popular long ideas: MED, NTRI, WTW
• Popular short ideas: MED, WTW, LTM
• Top dividend plays: NTRI, WTW, GNC
• Pro favorites: GNC, WTW, LTM

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FITNESS AND DIETING COVERAGE

These health clubs and diet programs focus on fitness

• Weight Watchers Helps Diet Stocks Get In Shape (WTW, LTM, DIET, MED, NTRI)
• Three Sectors Posting Huge Gains In The Equity Rebound (MED, NTRI, BC, ACAT, HOG, CAR, HTZ)
• Bulls Flock To Nutrisystem Amid Equity Slide (NTRI, WTW, DIET, LTM, CLUB)

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FITNESS AND DIETING METRICS

Avg. Market Cap:	$1.6B
Avg. P/E Ratio:	18.6
Avg. Div Yield:	1.5%

Despite topping fourth-quarter EPS expectations, NutriSystem (NTRI) shares got crushed on Tuesday.

A weak current-quarter outlook is weighing on NutriSystem today after the company reported 18 cents in fourth-quarter EPS – topping analyst consensus by a nickel – after the bell yesterday evening. In a statement, CEO Joe Redline noted that “higher media rates and one-time costs related to retail,” will offset positive trends in revenue, new customers, margins, and G&A expenses during Q1. He continued to explain, “we expect these pressures to subdue” for the full-year 2010, but investors appear content to wait until then, sending shares plummeting by more than -14%.

As a whole, the Fitness and Dieting Stocks Index is down -4.4% on the day. The Index has moved -9.5% lower over the last week and -10.2% lower over the last month.

The sector’s top daily performers include Life Time Fitness (LTM), up 1.3%, Town Sports International Holdings (CLUB), up 1.1%, and Weight Watchers International (WTW), up 0.4%.

tickerspy member favorites in the Fitness and Dieting Stocks Index include Nutri System (NTRI), and Ediets.com Inc (DIET).

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