In 1977 he changed the name to NutriSystem and recruited Jay Satz, a Ph.
Each time the spot airs, dozens of women call NutriSystem to place an order.
NutriSystem has had many incarnations since it was founded in 1971 by Harold Katz, a vacuum cleaner distributor.
Shares in NutriSystem are currently up better than 7.5% on the day, and nearly 15% for the week.
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The data gave NutriSystem legal cover in the face of Federal Trade Commission regulations to beef up the sell.
The new foods, called NutriSystem Nourish, were heavy in legumes and whole wheat.
Atlanta mom Amy Tashlik-Caplan raves for two solid minutes about her body, 33 pounds lighter thanks to NutriSystem .
The only science practiced at NutriSystem is a carefully engineered form of selling.
Dan Marino recently became the first celebrity spokesman, having lost 22 pounds using NutriSystem after the 2005--06 football season ended.
Only Jenny Craig and NutriSystem (nasdaq: NTRI - news - people ) were found to be more expensive.
Nutrisystem has football great Terry Bradshaw, while Weight Watchers has former hoops star Charles Barkley, along with Jennifer Hudson and Jessica Simpson.
Across the street in a slightly nicer office park is NutriSystem (nasdaq: NTRI - news - people ) headquarters.
In 1999 the Internet gold rush inspired a name change to NutriSystem.com.
Chicago billionaire Michael Heisley bought NutriSystem out of Chapter 11 "for almost nothing, " he says, but ended up driving it further into the ground.
On the earnings front, Nutrisystem ( NTRI) shares are getting hammered this morning, plunging nearly 13% after the company posted a wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss.
In 1990 customers sued NutriSystem, claiming their food caused painful gallstones.
NutriSystem's offices happened to be across the parking lot from VerticalNet's.
Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem all are known for their counseling and support systems, whether in the form of weekly meetings, phone counseling or online forums.
Jain also gets his patients to use a body weight tracker called BMI by NutriSystem to track their body mass index, since depression is a mind-body disorder.
In corporate news this week, Nutrisystem (NTRI) announced that it lost four cents per share in its fiscal fourth quarter, above analyst estimates of two cents per share.
Nutrisystem is singled out as a particularly easy-to-stick-to plan.
In the past NutriSystem worked through franchises and retailers.
One or more options traders positioning for shares in NutriSystem to extend gains during the first few months of the New Year snapped up calls in the February and March expiries this morning.
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In a racket that has seen its share of miracle cures come and go and come again, NutriSystem has finally evolved into a stripped-down, predictable business of selling small, safe and idiot-proof portions of food.
Additionally, Nutrisystem said it expects a first-quarter loss in the range of 5 to 10 cents per share, below the consensus estimate, with full-year earnings seen in a range of 45 cents to 55 cents per share.
"A likely end to interest rate increases against a backdrop of a strong economy has given investors the confidence to charge into stocks, " says Collins, a veteran growth investor who, thanks to positions in stocks like Google, SanDisk and Nutrisystem, has a 37% gain in his OTC Insight model portfolio over the past 12 months.
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