Investors Turn Bullish on Major Announcements From Yum! Brands Inc. and Weight Watchers Internationa
Vincent Shen and Dylan Lewis, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 21, 5:30PM CDT
Yum! Brands has suffered years of scrutiny amid reports of poor quality meat and questionable supplier practices in China. In light of these reports, some investors have been hesitant to risk ruffling their feathers and prefer to stick in their...
SBUX: 60.53 (-0.35), FIT: 36.82 (-1.68), MCD: 102.54 (-1.30), WTW: 15.40 (-2.85), YUM: 73.56 (+0.53)
Jim Cramer -- Best Way to Ride Ferrari's Profits Is in Fiat Chrysler
at The Street - Wed Oct 21, 3:27PM CDT
Answering social media questioners on Wednesday, Jim Cramer was enthusiastic about the Ferrari IPO, but said the stock he prefers belongs to its majority owner, Fiat Chrysler.
FB: 97.11 (+0.11), CMG: 665.67 (-39.96), GM: 35.42 (+1.94), FCAU: 15.20 (-0.74), TWTR: 29.30 (-1.61), WDC: 71.44 (-3.42), WTW: 15.40 (-2.85), RACE: 55.00 (-5.00), SNDK: 76.78 (+1.59), MS: 31.48 (-0.77)
4 Stocks Trading on Big Volume -- and How to Trade Them Now
at The Street - Wed Oct 21, 1:48PM CDT
Here's how to trade some of the most active stocks on the market right now.
LRCX: 70.79 (+0.76), KLAC: 63.98 (+10.12), WDC: 71.44 (-3.42), WTW: 15.40 (-2.85), SNDK: 76.78 (+1.59)
Charting Weight Watchers (WTW) Stock: What's Behind the Jump
at The Street - Wed Oct 21, 1:09PM CDT
Monday's news of Oprah Winfrey's 10% stake caused Weight Watchers to open sharply higher, evident with Japanese candlesticks.
WTW: 15.40 (-2.85)
Charting Weight Watchers' Weekend Jump
at The Street - Wed Oct 21, 12:17PM CDT
Monday's news of Oprah Winfrey's 10% stake caused WTW to open sharply higher, which is evident with Japanese candlesticks.
WTW: 15.40 (-2.85)
Fitbit Adds Genuine Thermos(R) Brand to its Growing Roster of Works with Fitbit(R) Partners
Business Wire - Wed Oct 21, 8:00AM CDT
Fitbit, Inc., the leader in the connected health and fitness market, today announced the addition of Genuine Thermos(R) Brand to the growing list of products and popular apps that are part of the Works with Fitbit(R) program. Fitbit and Genuine Thermos Brand partnered to introduce the new Thermos Connected Hydration Bottle with Smart Lid to make it compatible with the Fitbit platform, letting consumers automatically track their water intake and integrate their hydration statistics into their Fitbit app so they can more easily meet their hydration goals to help maintain energy and overall health. Coming in November, the product will be available for purchase at Thermos.com, as well as select retailers, including Amazon and Target.
FIT: 36.82 (-1.68), WTW: 15.40 (-2.85)
Lose More Weight in Less Time with Diet Doc's Scientifically Designed and Medically Supervised Diet Plans that Incorporate the Positive Influences of the Weight Watchers Diet
GlobeNewswire - Wed Oct 21, 3:03AM CDT
With America's modern diet, rich in refined, processed foods, is there really any wonder why millions of people nationwide are battling obesity? The good news is that more people are beginning to recognize the health benefits of breaking bad eating behaviors and are seeking out information to help them learn how to incorporate healthier foods into their diet. Many of these people have turned to Diet Doc and an overwhelming 97% have lost 20 or more pounds in just one month.
WTW: 15.40 (-2.85)
Harley-Davidson and Rambus are big market movers
AP - Tue Oct 20, 3:24PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
DBD: 35.06 (-0.97), HAS: 73.99 (+1.05), LMT: 211.56 (+2.83), VRX: 118.61 (-28.13), HOG: 47.03 (-1.22), RMBS: 10.39 (+0.39), DB: 29.80 (-0.32), MSCC: 35.00 (-0.12), MS: 31.48 (-0.77), VRX.TO: 154.21 (-36.64), IBM: 140.92 (+0.28), SHPG: 206.67 (-2.87), TMH: 61.77 (-0.82), WTW: 15.40 (-2.85), VZ: 44.86 (-0.38), YUM: 73.56 (+0.53)
Stocks Slide as Health Care Selloff Dings Nasdaq
at The Street - Tue Oct 20, 1:37PM CDT
Stocks are lower by mid-afternoon Tuesday, pulled down by weakness in the tech and health care sectors.
BIIB: 276.34 (+10.53), TSLA: 210.09 (-2.94), GE: 28.85 (+0.07), VRX: 118.61 (-28.13), HOG: 47.03 (-1.22), UTX: 97.97 (+2.35), TFM: 26.64 (-0.96), IBB: 304.46 (-1.50), T: 33.60 (-0.15), SONC: 27.87 (-0.82), IBM: 140.92 (+0.28), S: 4.34 (-0.02), XLK: 41.70 (-0.32), SYF: 32.46 (+0.12), GOOGL: 671.80 (-8.20), TMUS: 40.22 (-0.48), YUM: 73.56 (+0.53), TRV: 110.70 (+1.75), AMSG: 71.56 (-3.32), AMZN: 555.77 (-5.11), PFE: 33.46 (-0.54), WDC: 71.44 (-3.42), VOD: 31.93 (-0.27), UAL: 54.55 (-1.20), NFLX: 97.96 (-1.03), LVLT: 47.36 (-0.73), GILD: 101.73 (+0.07), WTW: 15.40 (-2.85), TMH: 61.77 (-0.82), VZ: 44.86 (-0.38), SNDK: 76.78 (+1.59), BABA: 69.48 (-2.31)
Why Oprah Changes the Game at Weight Watchers
David Bartosiak - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 20, 12:48PM CDT
David Bartosiak talks about how Oprah’s addition to the Board of Weight Watchers is a game changer for the stock.
NTRI: 24.15 (-0.12), WTW: 15.40 (-2.85)
The Oprah Rally Continues for Weight Watchers International Inc.
Timothy Green, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Oct 20, 11:42AM CDT
What: Shares of Weight Watchers surged for a second day on Tuesday, following the news that Oprah Winfrey was buying a stake in the struggling company. After the stock more than doubled on Monday, by 11 a.m. Tuesday, shares were up an...
WTW: 15.40 (-2.85)
Company News for October 20, 2015
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 20, 9:10AM CDT
Companies in the News are: GPC,MTB,WEX,WTW
WEX: 92.86 (-1.33), GPC: 86.08 (+0.40), MTB: 115.17 (-0.33), WTW: 15.40 (-2.85)
Critical Alerts For Weight Watchers, Kandi Technologies, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Chesapeake Energy and Hasbro Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Tue Oct 20, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for WTW, KNDI, KERX, CHK and HAS.
HAS: 73.99 (+1.05), KNDI: 9.14 (-0.39), CHK: 7.87 (-0.32), WTW: 15.40 (-2.85), KERX: 4.62 (+0.02)
Weight Watchers (WTW) Stock Continues to Soar, Barclays Upgrades
at The Street - Tue Oct 20, 8:25AM CDT
Weight Watchers (WTW) stock is gaining in pre-market trading after it was upgraded to ‘equal weight’ from ‘underweight’ at Barclays following Oprah Winfrey’s investment.
WTW: 15.40 (-2.85)
Oprah Winfrey and 10 Other Female Stars Who Have Made a Killing in the Business World
at The Street - Tue Oct 20, 7:07AM CDT
The talk show host made more than $40 million on paper on Monday, but she's far from the only female celebrity making bank both on-screen and off.
DDS: 92.11 (-1.35), NFLX: 97.96 (-1.03), TIME: 18.56 (-0.41), JWN: 67.68 (-0.85), M: 50.33 (-0.30), MSO: 6.05 (-0.01), WTW: 15.40 (-2.85), PEP: 100.25 (-0.02)
SheKnows Media Announces Key Sponsors of #BlogHerFood15, November 6-7 in Chicago
Business Wire - Tue Oct 20, 6:00AM CDT
--Additional High-Level Sponsors Include Canadian Lentils, Chila 'Orchata, Food Insight, Heluva Good!, Vital Proteins and 24 Other Leading Brands
WTW: 15.40 (-2.85)
'Fast Money' Recap: 'Big Blue' Gives Investors the Blues
at The Street - Tue Oct 20, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed IBM's earnings, SanDisk's big boost and whether Oprah will give Weight Watchers' credibility some heft.
MU: 16.43 (-0.66), AMZN: 555.77 (-5.11), IBM: 140.92 (+0.28), EOG: 83.78 (-1.09), XOM: 80.21 (-0.62), WDC: 71.44 (-3.42), WTW: 15.40 (-2.85), SNDK: 76.78 (+1.59)
Oprah boosts Weight Watchers
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Oct 19, 6:10PM CDT
Media icon Oprah Winfrey will take a roughly 10% stake in Weight Watchers (WTW), whose weight-loss programs have struggled to retain members as wearable fitness-tracking technology becomes more popular. She'll also join Weight Watchers' board and...
WTW: 15.40 (-2.85)
Oprah To Buy 10% Of Weight Watchers; Shares Soar
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Oct 19, 3:49PM CDT
After reaching a new bottom in July, Weight Watchers (WTW) stock on Monday appeared, for now, to have found a savior: Oprah. Oprah Winfrey, the talk-show host and media icon, will take a roughly 10% stake in the struggling weight-loss-program...
FIT: 36.82 (-1.68), UA: 99.15 (-0.82), NKE: 132.47 (+0.10), WTW: 15.40 (-2.85)
After Yesterday's Rally of 105.01% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Oct 19, 3:45PM CDT
Weight Watchers (NYSE:WTW) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $10.76 to a high of $15.09. Yesterday, the shares gained 105.0%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $7.20 on volume of 71.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
WTW: 15.40 (-2.85)