Weight Watchers

Weight Watchers International (WTW) unveiled the successor to its iconic calorie-counting Points program. The new PointsPlus program will not only identify the number of calories in a foodstuff but also favor food that the body works harder to convert into energy and steer the weight-conscious away...

As we approach the cyclically sweet period between New Year's resolutions and swimsuit season, investors may think there are profitable opportunities in companies focused on diet and exercise. But you may be wise not to gorge on the stocks.

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is slimming down with the help of Weight Watchers, and so can you. Weight Watchers -- the elder stateswoman of the weight-loss industry -- is waiving its registration fee if you join by May 29. The special offer is good for memberships that include attending meetings...

As tempting as it may be to blame Nutrisystem's flagging profits on its cheesy ad campaign featuring former football greats, investors should look elsewhere.

In New Zealand, McDonald's and Weight Watchers have teamed up to sell three co-branded meals. That's not as strange as it sounds -- Weight Watchers dieters measure food intake on a point scale. What's strange is how the numbers may or may not have been calculated.

After a photograph of Subway spokesman Jared Fogel showing he'd put on quite a bit of weight began circulating recently, the topic of diet spokespeople has become the subject of quite a few country-fried-chicken lunches. The sad fact is that it is more difficult to keep off shedded pounds than to...

For everyone tired of all of the bickering between Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien on NBC, you may want to turn your attention to the fight that's brewing between Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig. Weight Watchers announced today that they're suing Jenny Craig for running a misleading advertising...

Our fiscal belt-tightening may well cause turmoil in the ., weight loss, business. As America struggles with a 25% obesity rate, our waistline will continue to be a concern, but tempered by our newly-trim wallet. Diet regimes that depend on pre-packaged meals, such as Jenny Craig, will be the...