Oprah Winfrey has
lost $24 million thanks to Weight Watchers.Last year,she bought a 10 percent
stake in the weight loss company for $43.2 million, joined the company's board
of directors, became a spokesmodel for the brand and began its diet plan.
On the day Winfrey first invested in Weight Watchers, its shares doubled in value, while she made $70 million in just a day and also single-handedly generated $700 million in stock market value in two days, Forbes had reported. In January, after she tweeted a video saying she lost 26 pounds on the diet program while still eating bread every day, company stocks rallied more than 16 percent and she made $12 million.
According
to Reuters,on Thursday, the company reported a 21 percent drop in
fourth-quarter net revenue, which sent its shares down more than 27 percent in
extended trading. As a result, tWinfrey's stake plunged by about $24 million..
However, she has still gained almost $75 million since she made her investment,
the news wire added.
On the day Winfrey first invested in Weight Watchers, its shares doubled in value, while she made $70 million in just a day and also single-handedly generated $700 million in stock market value in two days, Forbes had reported. In January, after she tweeted a video saying she lost 26 pounds on the diet program while still eating bread every day, company stocks rallied more than 16 percent and she made $12 million.
Culled from E!
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