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 spokes
model forth brand and began its
diet plan.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, Winfrey'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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