This international wellness company beat analysts’ estimates by $0.14 last quarter.
Weight Watchers International (WTW)
From Stock Pickers Digest
Weight Watchers International (WTW; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) has begun to supplement its SmartPoints system. That’s where each food—from an apple to a slice of cake—is given a number of points. Clients then limit their overall daily food intake to a total number of points.
Under the new plan, Weight Watchers expands the number of zero-points foods from just fruits and vegetables to a list of more than 200 items. They include eggs, fish, skinless chicken and turkey breasts, and peas, lentils and tofu.
This new program, called WW Freestyle, may slow the pace of weight loss for clients. Still, it should attract a wider range of dieters and help them improve their long-term eating habits. That would help more clients keep off the weight they lose through the program.
Weight Watchers is a buy for aggressive investors.
Patrick McKeough, Stock Pickers Digest, www.tsinetwork.ca, 888-292-0296, January 2018