WeightWatchers Stock Soars on Copycat Weight-Loss Drug Offering

Key Takeaways Shares of WW International, better known as WeightWatchers, soared Tuesday after it said it is offering copycat weight-loss drugs to its members. The compounded treatments will contain the same active ingredient as Novo Nordisk's weight-loss medicines. Shares of the company have slumped as the boom in weight-loss drugs has cut into demand for WeightWatchers' services. Shares of WW International (WW), better known as WeightWatchers, jumped nearly 25% Tuesday when the dieting services company an ...