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The Motley Fool
November 4, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Weight Watchers' International Gain The weight-loss company is looking to grow attendance abroad. Excluding one-time items, Weight Watchers reported a 3.6% increase in revenues; the growth was also 3.8% ahead of analysts' expectations.   |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Putting Weight Watchers on the Scales The stock price has slimmed down, but the valuation still seems portly. |
The Motley Fool
August 7, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
More Flabby Performance at Weight Watchers Sooner or later, this stock will reach a price at which its cash flow generation ability will make it worth a serious look. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Fat Profits From Dieting Strong growth has fueled an incredible one-year rise for this weight-management company. NutriSystem investors have rewarded top-flight growth with a top-flight valuation and a pretty good-sized short position. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Watch Out, Weight Watchers The low-carb trend takes another victim. |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2005
Lawrence Meyers |
Good Growth at Weight Watchers It may not be a small cap, but with these net margins, its return on equity, and the earnings growth, Weight Watchers' stock price may still have room to bulk up. |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
7-Eleven Watches Its Weight Weight Watchers hopes that some of convenience store 7-Eleven's customers will hanker for low-calorie options. |
Reason
May 2007
Katherine Mangu-Ward |
Fat Checks Bloated obesity programs: West Virginia taxpayers may soon be paying for portly citizens to attend Weight Watchers meetings. |
The Motley Fool
March 4, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Weight Watchers' Low-Growth Diet Weight loss leader needs to start fattening up. Excluding the impact of variable interest entities, revenue was down about 1%, and net income dropped about 12%. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Waiting for Weight Watchers As good a prospect the weight-loss company is, there are many risks. But should the stock touch 18 times free cash flow, or roughly $33 a share, it will be worth putting your money where your mouth is. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2010
Rick Steier |
Why Medifast Will Go the Distance The only kind of product designed to fail -- diet products -- are a good route to great returns. |
Food Processing
January 2012
Diane Toops |
Gallup Poll Reveals Americans Reporting Increased Ideal Weight A poll of 1,012 American adults reveals self-reports of weight and average ideal weight have increased over the past 20 years. |
Food Processing
August 2008 |
Portion-controlled cookies from Weight Watchers A new line of Weight Watchers soft-baked cookies will help consumers save calories without sacrificing taste. |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2006
W.D. Crotty |
Forty-Bagger in Weight Loss NutriSystem has another exceptional quarter and offers investors a cash-loaded balance sheet, explosive growth, and an earnings multiple that's easy to digest. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Weight Watchers Won't Stay Down Strong cash flow and return on capital counterbalance questionable management. However, investors may want to watch this one for a few more quarters. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Weight Watchers Stock Slims Down Once again, this company fails to deliver a lasting performance. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Can Obesity Fatten Your Wallet? Obesity is an increasingly serious problem, but could it also be a major opportunity for health-care companies? Investors should spend a little due diligence on the pharmaceutical side. |
BusinessWeek
September 19, 2005
Christopher Palmeri |
How NutriSystem Got Fat And Happy A Web-centric approach, real-people ads, and less real estate have profits taking off for the veteran diet-industry player. |
BusinessWeek
January 6, 2011
Leslie Patton |
Nutrisystem Gets Real with Its Diet Ads The weight-loss company recruits ordinary folks for its TV spots, as the diet industry begins its most lucrative time of year |
Health
February 2007
Jen Barnett |
Setting Goals - Part 3 One woman starts her dieting plan by setting realistic and specific goals for herself. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Weight Watchers' Food Fight Lawsuits over packaged food licensing could cost more than $360 million. Should investors worry? |
AskMen.com
Leandre Low |
Living A Healthy Life Here's a new way of thinking when it comes to losing weight. |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Weight Watchers Losing Points Their litigation battle with CoolBrands, combined with softer attendance levels, gives one investment pause. |
Health
March 2007
Jen Barnett |
Starting on Weight Watchers - Part 5 For one of the world's most popular weight-loss plans, it's all very quaint and so 1970s! |
AskMen.com
July 7, 2014
Patrick Owen |
Is It Impossible To Keep The Weight Off? The world is fatter than ever. In 2010 there were 1.5 billion people worldwide who were obese, and the trend is growing. |
Health
March 2007
Jen Barnett |
First Week on the Plan - Part 6 Now on a portion-controlled eating plan, a dieter journals her first week. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Weight Watchers' Growth Looks Flabby Management's enthusiasm over recent growth overlooks how dismal 2004 was. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 10, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
A Diet for Your Wallet Do weight loss programs whittle your wallet more than your waist? Before one of those programs lures you with low introductory fees and monthly payments that sound downright reasonable, consider these results. |
Health
January 2007
Jen Barnett |
Choosing a Diet Plan - Part 4 After setting goals, one woman decides on Weight Watchers as her diet plan. |
Managed Care
November 2007
La Puma & Palmer |
Weight-Loss Programs Need Health Plan Support Weight-loss programs have dismal success rates. Insurers can play an active part in helping members change their thinking, and therefore change their lifestyles |
The Motley Fool
June 19, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Will Jenny Craig Fatten Up Nestle? Nestle's backing could shake up the diet world. Investors, take note. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2005
Sarah Pike |
Weight Watchers On-the-Go Weight Watchers On-the-Go makes keeping track of your diet on your PDA easy. |
Job Journal
December 16, 2007
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Obesity's Heavy Burden Eying bottom line, employers start to tally costs of overweight workers. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2011
Seth Jayson |
Here's How Weight Watchers Is Making You So Much, So Fast With both 12-month and quarterly CCC running better than average, Weight Watchers gets high marks in this cash-conversion checkup. |
Science News
April 22, 2006
Janet Raloff |
Do People Know When They're Overweight? A new study finds that most people can estimate their height-weight combinations fairly accurately. However, overweight and obese people miss the mark when they're asked to characterize the healthiness of their weight-to-height status. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
5 Winners That Are Going Down A new high isn't always followed by a higher high. |
U.S. CPSC
August 20, 2009 |
Weight Watchers Recalls Plush Hungry Figures and Magnets Due to Puncture Hazard Sewing needles have been found in the stuffing of the Hungry Figures, posing a puncture hazard to consumers. |
AskMen.com
Shannon Clark |
Exercising vs. Dieting There are a few important things men need to consider when deciding between exercising vs. dieting. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2003 |
Choosing the Right Diet to Lose Weight What kind of diet will help me lose weight?... Why am I overweight?... What kind of diet should I follow?... Won't it be hard to change my diet? |
Health
April 2008
Dorothy Foltz-Gray |
Your Healthy-Weight Mini-Quiz & Calculators Our six key questions will help you find the weight that will help you live longer and better. |
PC Magazine
January 20, 2004
Alan Cohen |
Log On, Slim Down At WeightWatchers.com, a well-equipped back end is helping thousands of people shed the pounds. |
Managed Care
December 2004
Jack McCain |
The Weight Debate, Continued This article presents the views of people who indulge in what many regard as health care heresy. They challenge the conventional wisdom that millions of Americans need to lose tons of weight, fast, to stave off diabetes, heart disease, cancer. |
AskMen.com
Wendy Walsh |
Weight And Personality The conventional wisdom is that people who have weight problems simply eat too much and move too little. But now psychologists have taken an educated look at a long-term study to ask questions about what underlying psychological forces motivate such self-destructive behavior. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2011 |
NutriSystem Earnings Preview NutriSystem will unveil its latest earnings on Thursday, July 28. Analysts generally think investors should hang on. |
Health
September 2007
Jessica Seaberg |
Revisions and Decisions For the first time in four years, weight loss is not a goal of the author's marathon training. |
Reason
January 2008
Jacob Sullum |
Secrets of Weight Loss Revealed! Two new books on the science of weight loss conclude that a little is easy, a lot is hard, and results may vary. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Weird Financial News Sometimes, companies' off-the-wall ideas like these can really pay off: McDonald's and Weight Watchers make an alliance... Hewlett-Packard looks to situate near diary farms to use methane energy... more... |
Salon.com
March 25, 2002
Amy Benfer |
The lost language of fat Hectored by experts and afraid of hurting their kids' self-esteem, parents of overweight children remain silent -- as the nation faces a youthful obesity crisis... |
BusinessWeek
June 3, 2010
Frederik Balfour |
Why China's Weight-Loss Industry Is Gaining Affluence, more sedentary lives, and an increase in processed foods are driving sales of health foods and gym equipment in China. Bariatric surgery is up too. |
Health
January 2008
Maureen Callahan |
The Best (and Worst!) New Diet Books Read on for the truth about 5 popular new weight-loss guides: The Enlightened Diet... The Super Foods Rx Diet... Weight Watchers Start Living, Start Losing... The 30-Minute Celebrity Makeover Miracle... The GenoType Diet... |
