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Weight Watchers International, Inc.

5/23/2013, 10:29 AM ET

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Friday, May 3, 9:12 AM More on Weight Watchers' (WTW) Q1 beat: Global engagement and internet revenues rise 1.4% and 10.9% Y/Y respectively. Long-term debt is refinanced in order to "take advantage of favorable market conditions." Cost savings initiative shows early promise and FY13 EPS guidance narrows to $3.60-3.90 per share (analysts see $3.61). Paid weeks will post low single digit growth (ahead of previous guidance) for the full year while revenue growth will post low- to mid-single digit declines for both Q2 and FY13. Shares +8.13% premarket.(PR, CC transcript) Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Thursday, May 2, 4:14 PM Weight Watchers (WTW): Q1 EPS of $0.87 beats by $0.27. Revenue of $486.9M (-3.3% Y/Y) beats by $2.65M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Tuesday, April 2, 4:55 PM Weight Watchers (WTW) takes advantage of "robust debt market" to refinance long-term borrowings. The aggregate principal of the company's term debt is unchanged at $2.4B, but now "consists of a new seven year $2.1B term loan at LIBOR +300bps and a new three year $0.3B term loan at LIBOR +275bps." The company's existing term loans will be prepaid at par. The market is responding positively to the new capital structure: shares +2.42% AH. Comment!
Thursday, March 14, 6:26 PM Weight Watchers (WTW) declares $0.175/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.70%. For shareholders of record Mar. 26. Payable Apr. 12. Ex-div date Mar. 22. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, February 14, 12:46 PM Midday top 10 gainers: STZ +37%. ART +32%. ANGI +24%. EMITF +21%. HNZ +20%. FFEX +20%. MEIP +18%. VCLK +17%. SPWR +17%. DSCO +16%.
Midday top 10 losers: TBAC -40%. NSPH -31%. END -31%. CTL -22%. WTW -17%. STMP -16%. STRA -11%. ULTA -11%. TCX -11%. ITRI -10%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, February 14, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: ART +33%. ANGI +30%. STZ +29%. HNZ +20%. SKX +10%. ROSG +7%. Z +8%. ANR +7%. BUD +5%. EQIX +5%.
Losers: AFFY -22%. NSPH -20%. WTW -17%. CTL -17%. TRIP -10%. ULTA -9%. WFM -7%. BBRY -5%. ARR -6%. WIN -5%. 1 Comment [On the Move]
Wednesday, February 13, 5:54 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: ANGI +21%. BCOR +12%. JCOM +7%. VCLK +6%. SGEN +5%.
After-hours top losers: STMP -24%. NSPH -22%. WTW -16%. CTL -16%. ITRI -10%. Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, February 13, 4:12 PM Weight Watchers (WTW): Q4 EPS of $0.96 beats by $0.09. Revenue of $407.9M (+1.7% Y/Y) beats by $10.34M. Shares -12.4% AH. (PR) 3 Comments [Earnings, Breaking News, On the Move]
Wednesday, February 13, 12:10 AM Notable earnings after Wednesday’s close: AEM, AMAT, ANGI, CAR, CJES, CLD, CSCO, CTL, CXW, ENOC, EOG, EQIX, IO, IPI, ITRI, KGC, MDLZ, MET, NPSP, NTAP, NVDA, OII, PSE, PXD, ROVI, SKX, SMSI, TAL, TNGO, TRGT, TRIP, VCLK, WFM, WRE, WTW, Z Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, February 12, 5:35 PM Notable earnings after Wednesday’s close: AEM, AMAT, ANGI, CAR, CJES, CLD, CSCO, CTL, CXW, ENOC, EOG, EQIX, IO, IPI, ITRI, KGC, MDLZ, MET, NPSP, NTAP, NVDA, OII, PSE, PXD, ROVI, SKX, SMSI, TAL, TNGO, TRGT, TRIP, VCLK, WFM, WRE, WTW, Z 2 Comments [Earnings]
Thursday, December 13, 2012, 12:06 PM Weight Watchers (WTW -0.6%) says it's appointed former Kraft Foods executive James R. Chambers as president and COO, effective January 4, 2013. Mr. Chambers will oversee the company's global business operations, including all domestic and international meetings and WeightWatchers.com businesses. Comment! [Consumer, Healthcare]
Monday, November 26, 2012, 4:29 PM Weight Watchers International (WTW) declares $0.175/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.25%. For shareholders of record Dec 07. Payable Dec 14. Ex-div date Dec 05. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Monday, November 12, 2012, 4:29 PM Weight Watchers (WTW) announces North American chief David Burwick is resigning to become CEO of Peet's Coffee, which was just acquired by a German holding company. Weight Watchers CEO David Kirchhoff will handle Burwick's job until a full-time successor is found. (PR) Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 1:50 PM Weight Watchers International (WTW +14.15%) racks up a solid gain today after its Q3 handily beat Street estimates. Net profit slid 16% Y/Y however, on flat revenue as the weight-management services provider recorded higher expenses. The company also lowered the top end of its earnings outlook by $0.10 due to some accelerated investments and the impact of Hurrican Sandy. It now projects to earn between $4.00 to $4.10 per share. Comment! [Consumer, Healthcare, Earnings, On the Move]
Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 12:45 PM Midday top 10 gainers: NVGN +89%. FN +25%. ENOC +19%. ROSG +19%. WTW +18%. CSC +17%. ODP +17%. JIVE +16%. AOL +16%. ACAD +15%. Midday top 10 Losers: THQI -48%. SREV -37%. SYPR -35%. MKTG -30%. VVUS -23%. CDE -22%. CBM -22%. Z -19%. MMYT -18%. ANTH -17%. Comment!
Monday, November 5, 2012, 4:29 PM Weight Watchers International (WTW): Q3 EPS of $1.20 beats by $0.14. Revenue of $430.6M (+0.5% Y/Y) beats by $12M. Shares +8% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]