stocks Life Time Fitness Inc

  • obesity_woman_200.jpg

    There are a growing number of investing opportunities in  companies aiming to stem the tide of obesity—whether upstart biotechs, organic grocers, fitness chains, or weight-loss specialists.

  • Nearly two-thirds of American adults are either overweight or obese, and childhood obesity is triple what it was a generation ago. It all adds up to a public health crisis, but for companies that manufacture or sell products, services, diets and foods designed to help people lose weight, it's a $60 billion industry that fattens their stock price. Here are some of the companies associated with the weight-loss industry whose stocks have performed well over the last five years, and are likely to co

    Check out some of the companies associated with the weight-loss industry whose stocks have performed well over the last five years, and are likely to continue.

  • Markets struggled on Friday, after a weak opening following disappointing GDP and existing-home sales data, as traders played the market in a tight range. Where can you find some value in today’s stock market? Connor Browne, co-portfolio manager at Thornburg Investment Management shared his insights.

  • graphic_final_trade.jpg

    Here's our Fast Money Final Trade. Our gang gives you tomorrow's best trades, right now!

  • The Fast Money traders reveal a health and fitness stock that could pump up a scrawny portfolio!

  • stock_quotes.jpg

    As the staggering destruction of wealth in the stock market has recently revealed, executives can sometimes appear to own shares in a company, but have actually pledged them as collateral for a loan, says the New York Times.

  • Look to health care stocks to find stable earners and diamonds in the rough while the market bottoms, said Connor Browne of Thornburg Value Fund.

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

    The week was a mixed bag of economic and market news, most of it on the negative side.  Oil prices continued to hit record highs, the market officially entered bear territory and the European Central Bank socked it to the U.S. by raising rates a quarter-point.  Despite all of this, CNBC guests found bright spots in steel, financials, tech and international stocks.

  • To give investors an edge in a holiday-shortened week of trading, CNBC asked the experts for their best trades now.

  • Brent Wilsey, president of Wilsey Asset Management, offered CNBC his top five stock picks: companies that focus on beauty and health products.

  • sCredit Suisse building sign

    Credit Suisse is out today with a "fat" report on obesity. Nearly 200 pages. But besides its size, the research also stands out as one of the most unique pieces of Wall Street analysis I've ever seen.