Article: Bare Escentuals Inc.(STOCK watch: current industry stock updates)(Company overview)

Founded in 1976 as STB Beauty, Bare Escentuals Inc. employed a distinctive marketing strategy and multichannel distribution model that included infomercials, home shopping television, specialty beauty retailers, online shopping, and company-owned boutiques, spas and salons. In a 10-year period leading up to its initial public offering on September 29, 2006, the marketer of mineral-based cosmetics grew from a $6 million business to one standing at $150 million.

Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2006, were $394.5 million, and net income was $50.2 million, or $0.65 per diluted share on approximately 77.3 million shares outstanding. Since the initial offering ...

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