Media Flu Hype Helps Boost Nutrition Plays
Posted on December 08, 2009 at 18:19 PM EST
Health concerns and strong direct-selling companies have helped the Cosmetics/Personal Care industry group become a market leader. Two of the top EPS-rated stocks driving the group's advance are Medifast (MED) and NBTY (NTY), formerly Nature's Bounty. Medifast makes diet foods and products, and operates several dozen weight loss centers. NBTY is an increasingly diversified vitamin products maker. Consumer spending in both categories was