Author name: John LaRosa

May 2, 2017 – Management reported that: “In the first quarter, we delivered strong revenue growth and achieved a 16% increase in end of period subscribers versus the prior year period,” said Nick Hotchkin, the company’s CFO and Member, Interim Office of the CEO. “With a strong start to the year, we are raising our […]

March 9, 2017 – “2016 was a year of strong execution reflecting our continued disciplined approach to effectively managing our business. We grew our revenue for the first time since 2013, increased our profitability year-over-year, and raised our quarterly dividend for 2017, all of which supported a strong return for shareholders in 2016,” said Daniel R.

March 2, 2017 – So far this new diet season is starting out strong, judging by results posted by Weight Weight Watchers and NutriSystem. The economy continues to grow and the Winter weather was not severe–allowing dieters to get to those weekly meetings. Oprah is pitching for Weight Watchers. A rising tide is lifting all

Feb. 28, 2017 – “We delivered positive member recruitment growth in every quarter of 2016, ending the year with 10% more subscribers than the prior year,” said Nick Hotchkin, the company’s CFO and Member, Interim Office of the CEO. “So far in 2017 our global marketing campaigns are driving strong member recruitment and interest in our

Feb. 27, 2017 – Dawn Zier, the firm’s CEO reported that: “In 2016, we exceeded top and bottom-line expectations…..We expect our momentum to continue in 2017 with NutriSystem having a strong start to the diet season, coupled with the official launch of the South Beach Diet…We believe we are well–positioned to deliver our fourth consecutive

Jan . 4, 2017 – U.S. News’ Magazine’s Best Diets 2017 once again crowned the DASH Diet the Best Diet Overall. The plan, created by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to fight high blood pressure, is effective for weight loss, too. It emphasizes more of the foods you’ve always been told to eat

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Dec. 22, 2016 – As the new “diet season” approaches, Oprah has announced that she lost 40 lbs. on the Weight Watchers program. The new marketing push begins next week, just before New Year’s. The coming weeks are critical for Weight Watchers: The company typically adds about 40% of new customers in Q1, when resolutions

Nov. 3, 2016 – According to the firm’s press release: “We’ve seen a great response to our fall campaign and in Q3 we achieved our highest year-over-year percentage growth in recruitment so far this year.  We continue to see positive reactions to our Beyond the Scale program, and we look forward to generating even more

Oct. 27, 2016 – According to a press release quoting CEO Dawn Zier: “As we gear up for 2017, we’re excited about our Diet Season plans for our primary brand, Nutrisystem, and remain on track for the 2017 launch of the South Beach Diet program. We’re strongly positioned to achieve further long-term growth and value