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Household and personal care products manufacturer Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE) posted record 1Q sales and earnings up 29%. Great news, until one reads these earnings exclude "significant items" such as $7.6 million in write-down of intangible assets, and $2.5 million bad debt charge for a customer bankruptcy. Take $10+ million off the top and the results, thought still favorable, are considerably less impressive. The company did set 1Q sales, up 3.4% overall, driven primarily by a 15% increase in sales in the Household Products segment which includes OXO and Dr. Scholl's brands. Sales in the Personal Care segment, which includes Vidal Sassoon, Brut and Revlon, were flat. Operating income and gross margins are headed up. Administrative expenses and inventory levels are headed down, all good news.

If all the "significant items" are out in the open and have been taken out of earnings, Helen of Troy is worth some due diligence. The stock currently trades under $19, up from its 52-week low of $14.56.

Helen of Troy (HELE) launches great earnings but ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I actually have a bottle of Brut, made by Helen of Troy Corp. (NASDAQ: HELE), in my closet, but I think I might go ahead and throw it away now.

An 81-year old Milwaukee man has sued the makers of Brut after it ignited and burned his hands, chest, and neck. He suffered burns on 30% of his body, and had to undergo three skin grafts. According to the Associated Press, "He washed and shaved in a bathhouse on the camp grounds and applied Brut lotion to his face, neck and chest with his hands. He also used the aerosol deodorant. He then went to a fire pit to cook breakfast."

While he was starting the fire, his body ignited, allegedly because of the products' flammable properties.

A few weeks ago on BloggingStocks, I wrote about high schools that are moving to ban students from wearing cologne because it can be irritating to other students and teachers. The piece brought out passions on both sides of the debate, generating 550 comments.

But the danger of igniting may be a more compelling reason for teens to be careful with these products than, for example, concern for the comfort of their teachers.

Brut (HELE) sued over burning accident originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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