Makeover... Weight Watchers officially changed its name (hello, "WW") and rebranded itself from a weight loss to a wellness company late last year. And it's working. Shares surged nearly 50% last week after it announced the highest number of members ever for a 2nd quarter: 4.6M. Now it's got board member (and shareholder) Oprah pushing its new "wellness" look.
It's a keeper... Match stock jumped 20% last week, but that's all thanks to its better half, Tinder. The number of users on the dating app last quarter surged 40% from the year before. Powering the Tinder love are its aggressive new premium features you pay up for: Tinder Gold lets you see if your match read your message, and Super Boost lets you algorithmically/intensely promote yourself.
Shack burgers on your couch... can become part of your new weekday routine. Shake Shack jumped nearly 20% after its earnings revealed global expansion plans are on track ("fries with that, Singapore?"). But the highlight was a new partnership — after years of being a delivery holdout (soggy burger buns and cold beef scare the CEO), Shake Shack's finally partnering with GrubHub for nationwide delivery.