After showing leaner numbers in its most recent quarter, weight-loss specialist firm Jenny Craig Inc. has decided to put itself on the block. The Street ate up the news: Jenny’s shares rose to $1.58 per share from $1.47 per share on May 14, the day of the announcement. At press time, $35 million market cap Jenny closed at $1.65 per share. The La Jolla, Calif.-based, 18-year-old company operates diet programs organized through its 656 centers in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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