Weight Watchers (WTW) in Focus: Stock Moves 6.5% Higher

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Weight Watchers International, Inc. WTW was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 6% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent uptrend for the company—as the stock is now up 15.8% in the past one-month time frame.

The company's Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter has moved higher over the past few weeks, suggesting that more solid trading could be ahead for Weight Watchers. So make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.

Weight Watchers currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is positive.

A better-ranked stock in the same sector is Care.com, Inc. CRCM, holding a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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