Planet Fitness (PLNT) : CEO Chris Rondeau to step down

ticker: PLNT

 

 

Planet Fitness appoints Craig Benson as Interim CEO, effective immediately

The Planet Fitness board decided to “transition to new leadership, resulting in the departure of Chris Rondeau,” the company said in a news release Friday. The former CEO, who had been at the helm since January 2013, will continue to serve as a member of the board and will be nominated for re-election next year, the company said.

• Rondeau will continue to serve as a member of the co's Board of Directors and will be nominated for re-election at the co's 2024 Annual Meeting.
• Rondeau will continue to serve the co in an advisory role as contemplated under his existing agreements with the co to help ensure a smooth transition.

Earlier this year, the company grappled with a disappointing first-quarter earnings report. This year, the stock is off 34%.

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SCANA (SCG)

SCANA Corporation is a $7 billion energy-based holding company, based in Cayce, South Carolina, a suburb of Columbia. Its businesses include regulated electric and natural gas utility operations and other energy-related businesses.

• Headquarters: Cayce, SC
• Number of employees: 5,877
• Founded: 1984
• scana.com
• Div/yield 0.61/5.05

  

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SCANA Corporation is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in South Carolina. The Company operates through segments, including Electric Operations, Gas Distribution, Gas Marketing and All Other. The Company is engaged in the purchase, transmission and sale of natural gas in North Carolina and South Carolina. The Electric Operations segment generates, transmits and distributes electricity. The Company's regulated businesses include subsidiaries, such as South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), South Carolina Fuel Company, Inc. (Fuel Company), South Carolina Generating Company, Inc. (GENCO) and Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated (PSNC Energy). The Company's nonregulated businesses include subsidiaries, such as SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc. (SCANA Energy), ServiceCare, Inc., SCANA Services, Inc. and SCANA Corporate Security Services, Inc.

Key stats and ratios

	Q2 (Jun '17)	2016
Net profit margin	12.09%	14.08%
Operating margin	24.88%	27.28%
EBITD margin	-	36.48%
Return on average assets	2.59%	3.32%
Return on average equity	8.34%	10.66%
Employees	5,910

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Stein Mart (SMRT) reported earnings Thur 9/29 and 11/17 2016 (b/o)

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Stein Mart CEO Dawn Robertson has resigned as head of the company, effective Sept. 27, after just six months in the role.   D. Hunt Hawkins, Stein Mart’s president and chief operating officer, has been named Interim CEO.

• Q2 earnings 9/29/16; CEO resigns

• Q3 earnings 11/17/16

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