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Oprah Winfrey acquired a 10% stake in Weight Wachters for $43m.

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Transaction Value£27m
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Capital Bid For10%
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United States

Health Care Services

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weight loss counseling

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Oprah Winfrey acquired a 10% stake in Weight Wachters, a global company headquartered in the US that offers various products and services to assist in healthy habits, including weight loss and maintenance, fitness, and mindset, for $43m. "Weight Watchers has given me the tools to begin to make the lasting shift that I and so many of us who are struggling with weight have longed for," said Oprah Winfrey in a statement. "I believe in the program so much I decided to invest in the company and partner in its evolution."

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