Health

Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WTW) soared 40% on Wednesday after reporting impressive second-quarter results, but two analysts are hesitant in recommending investors buy shares. The Analysts Morgan Stanley's Brian Nowak maintains an Equal-Weight rating on Weight Watchers with a...

Organic and natural beverages company New Age Beverages Corp (NASDAQ: NBEV) reached an agreement to acquire Brands Within Reach, a New York-based healthy products for an undisclosed price. What Happened New Age Beverages is the parent company behind multiple brands including Tahitian Noni, TeMana,...

The fitness industry is following "two parallel stories," according to CNBC's Jim Cramer. Low-cost fitness chain Planet Fitness Inc (NYSE: PLNT) is performing just fine, but Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WTW) is "dazed and confused" under...

NutriSystem Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI) confirmed Monday morning it has agreed to sell itself to Tivity Health Inc (NASDAQ: TVTY), a provider of fitness and health improvement programs, in a cash and stock transaction. What Happened Tivity will pay Nutrisystem shareholders $38.75 per share in cash in...

Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW)'s turnaround story remains compelling, but the company's growth trajectory precludes a bullish stance, according to Morgan Stanley.  The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Vincent Sinisi initiated coverage of Weight Watchers International ...

Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) reported an earnings beat in its second-quarter results, which may have been overshadowed by a slowdown in subscriber growth. Here's a summary of how some Street analysts reacted to the report. The Analysts D.A. Davidson's Linda Bolton Weiser...

Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLX) reported fiscal second-quarter results that prompted Leerink to drop its bullish stance on the women's health-focused medical technology company.  The Analyst Leerink's Richard Newitter downgraded Hologic's stock rating from Outperform to Market...

When considering retirement, what typically comes to mind? Where you’ll live? How you’ll afford the lifestyle you want? How you’ll fill your time? What about your physical and mental health? For as much emphasis is put on saving financially for retirement, perhaps one...

In anticipation of Benzinga’s headquarters moving to the heart of Detroit, we’ll be putting out a monthly series highlighting new establishments and exciting things going on in what will be our new home. When it comes to the country's healthiest cities, Detroit doesn't rank...

According to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), HealthKit is a framework that centralizes the personal health data of users and enables app and hardware developers to save, query and interpret that data in order to make apps and devices "more engaging and personal." Part Of iOS 8 Built into...

The health care sector can be one of the most difficult sectors for startups to target. The overwhelming numbers of regulations that companies must comply with and stringent approval processes scare entrepreneurs away from the sector. Fortunately, some health care startups are willing to launch...

This month marks 33 years since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on a rare lung infection affecting a group of gay men – one of the first known medical mentions of what later became known as the AIDS outbreak. The World Health Organization says that, over...

Two major food recalls, both due to labeling issues, were announced over the weekend. On Sunday, Kraft Foods Group (NASDAQ: KRFT) said is recalling about 96,000 pounds of “Oscar Mayer Classic Wieners,” because the products might be incorrectly labeled and may mistakenly contain cheese....

Is Amarin's (NASDAQ: AMRN) Vascepa the victim of its own ineptitude, or the target of an effort by Big Pharma to keep it off the market? Those questions and others have been lobbed around lately by a variety of industry observers and investors, regarding Amarin's sole product, Vascepa – a...