www.PicksThatMove.com: "Picks that move" Alerts, January 04, 2010: STNR, KFY, EQR, CSC and DNR

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Picksthatmove.com Alerts include Steiner Leisure Limited (Nasdaq: STNR); Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY); Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR); CSC (NYSE: CSC) and Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE: DNR) -- January 04, 2010 Steiner Leisure Limited (Nasdaq: STNR) trading at $40.99 on a volume of 19,540 shares In a press release on January 04, Steiner Leisure Limited Announces Completion of Acquisition of Bliss World Holdings, Inc.

NASSAU, The Bahamas, Jan 4, 2010 Steiner Leisure Limited (Nasdaq:STNR) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Bliss World Holdings, Inc. ("Bliss"). As announced by Steiner on November 2, 2009, Steiner entered into an agreement with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. ("Starwood") to purchase Bliss, a spa and skincare company with free-standing and hotel spa locations, offering services and products under the "Bliss" and "Remede" Brands. The purchase price of the acquisition, funded from existing cash and through borrowings under Steiner's new credit facility, was $100 million.

About Steiner Leisure Limited Steiner Leisure Limited (Steiner Leisure) is a provider of spa services and products. The Company develops and markets beauty products, which are sold at its facilities and third-party retail outlets, and other channels, and operate post-secondary schools offering massage therapy and related courses. The Company operates its business through three reportable segments: Spa Operations, Products and Schools. The cruise ships and resorts it serves include those of Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton Hotels, Holland America Line, InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, Kerzner International, Marriott Hotels, Nikko Hotels, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Planet Hollywood, Princess Cruises, Ritz-Carlton, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Seabourn Cruise Line, Sofitel Luxury Hotels, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, and Westin Hotels and Resorts. On August 4, 2008, it acquired the assets of Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy, Inc.

-- January 04, 2010 Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY) trading at $17.04 on a volume of 171,029 shares In a press release on January 04, Korn/Ferry Acquires SENSA Solutions Acquisition Extends Firm's Talent Management Capabilities and Experience with U.S. Federal Government and Department of Defense Agencies LOS ANGELES, Jan 04, 2010 Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY), a premier global provider of talent management solutions, today announced that it has acquired McLean, Va.-based SENSA Solutions, a leading management consulting firm widely respected for its leadership and organizational development solutions utilized by U.S. federal agencies.

About Korn/Ferry International Korn/Ferry International, with a presence throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is a premier global provider of talent management solutions celebrating 40 years in business. Based in Los Angeles, the firm delivers an array of solutions that help clients to attract, develop, retain and sustain their talent. Visit www.kornferry.com for more information on the Korn/Ferry International family of companies, and www.kornferryinstitute.com for thought leadership, intellectual property and research.

-- January 04, 2010 Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) trading at $33.66 on a volume of 1.25M shares In a press release on January 04, Equity Residential Announces Completion and Results of Tender Offer by ERP Operating Limited Partnership for Its Exchangeable Notes CHICAGO, Jan 04, 2010 Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) today announced that its operating partnership, ERP Operating Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), accepted for purchase approximately $48.5 million of the principal amount of its outstanding 3.85% Exchangeable Senior Notes due August 15, 2026, which were validly tendered pursuant to its previously announced cash tender offer (the "Exchangeable Notes Offer"). The Exchangeable Notes Offer expired at 12:00 Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on December 30, 2009. Payment for notes purchased pursuant to the Exchangeable Notes Offer was made on December 31, 2009. The aggregate consideration for the Exchangeable Notes accepted for purchase, including accrued and unpaid interest of approximately $0.7 million, was approximately $49.2 million.

About Equity Residential Equity Residential (EQR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT). EQR is focused on the acquisition, development and management of apartment properties in the United States markets. The Company is an owner of multifamily properties in the United States. EQR is the general partner of, and as of December 31, 2008, owned an approximate 94.2% ownership interest in, ERP Operating Limited Partnership. As of December 31, 2008, the Company, directly or indirectly through investments in title holding entities, owned all or a portion of 548 properties in 23 states and the District of Columbia consisting of 147,244 units. During the year ended December 31, 2008, EQR acquired apartment properties consisting of 7 properties and 2,141 units. In addition, it sold apartment properties consisting of 41 properties and 10,127 units, as well as 130 condominium units. In 2008, the Company acquired the entire equity interest in seven rental properties and one military housing property.

-- January 04, 2010 CSC (NYSE: CSC) trading at $57.90 on a volume of 291,468 shares.

In a press release out on January 04, CSC Recognized for Achievements in Social Business Strategy FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan 04, 2010 CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has been honored with a "Community Adoption Award" at the JiveWorld09 Conference for the successful adoption of its internal business social networking initiative "C3: Connect. Communicate. Collaborate." Jive Software, the host of the JiveWorld09 Conference, recognized the C3 program for adding business value through greater collaboration, reducing business pitch processing time and lessening duplication of effort, often a key feature of enterprise wide businesses.

About JiveSoftware Jive frees people to engage in open, natural business conversations and workflows that typically are trapped inside of emails, phone calls or meetings. As the leading enterprise-class suite of SBS applications for Global 2000 companies and governments, Jive combines social networking software, collaboration software, and community software into the first solution to effectively manage employees, customers, and partners on a unified platform built for tens of thousands of users and millions of page views.

About CSC CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions and services through three primary lines of business. These include Business Solutions and Services, the Managed Services Sector and the North American Public Sector. CSC's advanced capabilities include systems design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 92,000 employees and reported revenue of $16.0 billion for the 12 months ended October 2, 2009. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.

-- January 04, 2010 Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE: DNR) last at $15.69 on a volume of 1.59M shares In a press release out on January 04, Denbury Completes Sale of Barnett Shale Properties DALLAS, Jan 04, 2010 Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE: DNR) ("Denbury" or the "Company") announced today that on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, it closed the previously announced sale of its remaining 40% working interest in Barnett Shale properties to Talon Oil & Gas LLC. The sales proceeds of $210 million, before adjustments for net operating cash flows from the December 1, 2009 effective date, were used to reduce outstanding bank debt. The sale was structured as a deferred like-kind exchange in conjunction with the purchase of Conroe Field in order to defer most of the tax impacts of the sale.

About Denbury Resources Inc.

Denbury Resources Inc. (www.denbury.com) is a growing independent oil and natural gas company. The Company is the largest oil and natural gas operator in Mississippi, owns the largest reserves of CO2 used for tertiary oil recovery east of the Mississippi River, and holds significant operating acreage in Louisiana, Alabama, and Southeast Texas. The Company's goal is to increase the value of acquired properties through tertiary recovery operations, combined with a combination of exploitation, drilling and proven engineering extraction practices.

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