July 19, 2019. Somehow, quietly, Medifast, with its MLM model and Optavia product line, is poised to become the second largest weight loss company by revenues. If, as expected, it posts revenues of $700 million this year, it will outsell NutiSystem (projected flat sales of $692 million), Herbalife, and Jenny Craig. How did it do…
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Weight Loss Conference Set for March 2015
"Launching A Successful Medical Weight Loss Program" will be a unique 2-day conference held in Orlando, march 13-14, 2015. See the video to the left on this home page and the website DietShow2015.com, to register, for speakers and the agenda. Sponsors and exhibitors welcome. Contact Marketdata for details or questions. The momentum today is with…
Read moreNoom and Novo Nordisk Team Up – New Diet Service
October 3, 2019 Noom has developed a weight-loss app and a personalized meal-planning service it says already is used by 45 million people worldwide that helps overweight people make behavioral changes that can help them slim down. Danish drug maker Novo says it has completed an eight-month pilot that combined Noom's behavior change programs with…
Read moreOprah To Go On Tour for WW in 2020
Sept. 4, 2019 Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus. Presented by WW (WW) - Weight Watchers Reimagined - Oprah will bring a full day wellness event to nine U.S. cities beginning January 2020. Joined by high profile guests, Oprah will help motivate audiences across the country. On each stop, attendees will spend the day with…
Read moreWW Reports Q2 Results – Brighter Outlook, Stock Upgrades
August 8, 2019 On Aug, 6th, the company reported that: “Member recruitment trends improved throughout the second quarter as we saw good response to our spring campaigns. End of period subscribers increased 1.5% year-over-year to 4.6 million – our highest level ever for a second quarter,” said Mindy Grossman, the Company’s President and CEO. “We…
Read moreMedifast Reports Q2 Results, Tops Estimates
August 2, 2019 Medifast reported 2nd quarter results yesterday, beating analyst expectations. Second quarter revenue increased 59.5% to $187.1 million from revenue of $117.3 million for the second quarter of 2018. OPTAVIA-branded products represented 75% of consumable units sold for the second quarter compared to 64% for the same period a year ago. The total…
Read moreHow Good Are Stock Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades? – Weight Watchers
July 23, 2019 A few days ago, DA Davidson upgraded WW stock to buy from neutral and said investor expectations for the 2020 diet season are too subdued. "WW has already reported improved recruitment trends, chatter on app download data indicates stabilization of subscriber trends, and our proprietary analysis of Reddit comments indicates keto interest…
Read moreMedifast Flies Under the Radar, Pulls Off A Coup
July 19, 2019. Somehow, quietly, Medifast, with its MLM model and Optavia product line, is poised to become the second largest weight loss company by revenues. If, as expected, it posts revenues of $700 million this year, it will outsell NutiSystem (projected flat sales of $692 million), Herbalife, and Jenny Craig. How did it do…
Read moreMedifast Reports Q1 Results
May 1, 2019 Medifast, Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019. "Our strong start to the year was fueled by a record number of active earning OPTAVIA Coaches and increased coach productivity," commented Dan Chard, Medifast's CEO. "These achievements helped generate first quarter revenue and earnings above our expectations and…
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