Personal Services, Service Corporation International and Regis Corp., Mixed

  Today's Free Analyst Review - 

Service Corporation International

(NYSE: SCI) and 

Regis Corp.

(NYSE: RGS)

Companies in the personal services industry such as Service Corporation International and Regis Corp. could stand to benefit from demographic trends and improving consumer confidence respectively. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index has reached its highest level since early 2008, as it has risen to 73.7 in November. Personal services companies vary greatly in their nature, with some much more dependent on discretionary spending levels, but all stand to benefit from improvements in consumers spending whether it drives sales or increases the appeal of products with higher margins. Street-Wire.com posted free reports on Service Corporation International and Regis Corp., which are available at http://www.street-wire.com/

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The largest and richest generation in history is rapidly entering retirement and demand for Service Corporation's death-care services and products is likely to march upward at a strong pace in coming years. The company has beat in seven of its last eight reports and currently seems focused on improving shareholder value. Service Corporation recently announced it has increased the authorized level of repurchases of its common stock by about $155 million. Service Corporation International financial analysis available for free at http://www.street-wire.com/SCI28112012.pdf

Meanwhile, Regis continues to focus on improving traffic through the use of coupons, an enhanced salon experience and a streamlined operating model. Nevertheless, partly as a result of lower service margins, earlier this month the company reported first quarter 2013 adjusted earnings of 8 cents per share, significantly lower when compared to last year's 22 cents. Our financial analysis on Regis Corp. can be accessed at http://www.street-wire.com/RGS28112012.pdf

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