Someone has put a lot of faith in Weight Watchers.
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey reportedly bought a 10 percent stake in the dieting company. Reuters said that the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) CEO bought 6.4 million of Weight Watchers’ shares at Friday’s closing price of USD6.79 per share. USA Today wrote that aside from the sizeable USD43.2 million stake, she is expected to get options that would allow her to acquire an additional 5 percent in the company. As a result of her recent investment, she is set to sit in the company’s board.
On the company’s official Facebook page, Weight Watchers announced, "We're thrilled to share some big news today- Oprah Winfrey has joined our Board and is a part owner of Weight Watchers! She's a Member on her own personal journey toward success, and she believes so much in what we do and our mission that she wants to work with us to inspire people around the world to lead healthier and more fulfilling lives. We are thrilled to count one of the world's most inspiring women among our #WWFamily and are so excited for what the future holds! "O" it's an exciting day!"
Shares of the dieting company soared 89.9 percent in pre-market trading on Monday due to the news, Forbes observed.


Fiserv Explores Sale of STAR Payments Network as Major U.S. Banks Show Interest
Norway Offshore Oil Workers Reach Wage Deal, Averting Strike
easyJet Agrees in Principle to £5.23 Billion Castlelake Takeover Offer
DOJ Seeks Dismissal of Fraud Charges Against Gautam Adani in U.S. Court
Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall Plan First ATACMS Missile Production in Germany
LG Energy Solution Q2 Profit Plunges 77% Despite Revenue Growth on Weak EV Demand
TetherMax Rebranding Highlights Official Exchange Partnerships as Foundation of Trust
BHP Workers Approve New Labour Agreement at WA Iron Ore Operations
TetherMax Rebranding Highlights Official Exchange Partnerships and Transparent Operations
Shell Raises Q2 Upstream Outlook, Flags Qatar Gas Hit as Shares Rise
Kuaishou Stock Jumps as Kling AI Secures $2 Billion Funding Round
SpaceX Stock Draws Bullish Wall Street Coverage Ahead of Nasdaq-100 Inclusion
Meta Cloud Ambitions Could Challenge AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, Says Morgan Stanley
Samsung Q2 Profit Hits Record on AI Memory Boom as Shares Tumble
Bank of America Upgrades T-Mobile to Buy, Says LEO Satellite Fears Are Overdone
China 618 Smartphone Sales Drop 13% as Higher Prices Hurt Demand, Huawei Gains Market Share 



