With Oprah's help, Weight Watchers see profit rebound

Oprah Winfrey holds more than 6 million shares of Weight Watchers stock. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images) 14 CONNECT TWEET 111 LINKEDIN 3 COMMENT EMAIL MORE The Oprah effect may be back. The star power generated by Oprah Winfrey helped power Weight Watchers to a healthy profit in the first quarter, reversing a sizable loss in the same quarter last year. Winfrey, the billionaire media mogul, is not only a major investor for Weight Watchers, but a top celebrity endorser as well.