CLASS ACTION UPDATE for WTW, SYNH, BPI and ARA: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of Shareholders


NEW YORK, April 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Shareholders interested in serving as lead plaintiff have until the deadlines listed to petition the court and further details about the cases can be found at the links provided. There is no cost or obligation to you.

Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WTW)
Class Period:
May 4, 2018 - February 26, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 3, 2019
Join the action: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/weight-watchers-international-inc-loss-form?wire=3

Allegations: Weight Watchers International, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements throughout the class period and/or failed to disclose that: (a) Weight Watchers was experiencing diminished subscriber demand attributable due to the onslaught of new competing smartphone fitness apps, meal-delivery services, and other tech advances, which were driving down Weight Watchers’ new subscriber growth and its subscriber retention rates; (b) diminished subscriber growth, when coupled with the much larger number of fourth quarter subscription lapses that Weight Watchers typically experiences, made it highly unlikely that the Company would retain four million subscribers by the end of 2018; (c) Weight Watchers was not on track to grow its subscriber count to five million or to drive annual revenues to more than $2 billion by the end of 2020; (d) a decreased subscriber count would result in decreased revenues and profits; and (e) as a result, Defendants’ statements about Weight Watchers’ business metrics and financial prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.   

To learn more about the Weight Watchers International, Inc. class action contact jlevi@levikorsinsky.com.

Syneos Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNH)
Class Period:
May 10, 2017 - February 27, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: April 30, 2019
Join the action: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/syneos-health-inc-loss-form?wire=3

Allegations: Syneos Health, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Syneos Health’s internal control over financial reporting was inadequate; (2) concerns regarding Syneos Health’s internal control over financial reporting would result in heightened regulatory scrutiny and an SEC investigation into the company’s revenue accounting policies, internal controls and related matters; and (3) as a result, defendants’ statements about Syneos Health’s business, operations, and prospects were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.

To learn more about the Syneos Health, Inc. class action contact jlevi@levikorsinsky.com.

Bridgepoint Education Inc. (NYSE: BPI)
Class Period:
March 8, 2016 - March 7, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 10, 2019
Join the action: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/bridgepoint-education-inc-loss-form?wire=3

Allegations: During the class period, Bridgepoint Education Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Bridgepoint’s processes for recording revenue for its FTG program were inaccurate; (ii) Bridgepoint maintained deficient internal controls; (iii) due to the foregoing deficiencies, Bridgepoint was prone to and did commit material accounting errors related to revenue, provision for bad debts, accounts receivable and deferred revenue, which resulted in the overstatement of revenue and expenses; and (iv) as a result, Bridgepoint’s public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

To learn more about the Bridgepoint Education Inc. class action contact jlevi@levikorsinsky.com.

American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ARA)
Class Period:
August 10, 2016 - March 27, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 28, 2019
Join the action: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/american-renal-associates-holdings-inc-loss-form?wire=3

Allegations: American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) issues with American Renal’s accounting process for revenue recognition, collections, and related matters would give rise to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) investigation into the same, and increased regulatory scrutiny by the SEC; (2) financial statements for the fiscal years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 contained in its Annual Reports for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, and its condensed consolidated financial statements in quarterly reports from 2016 through 2018, were false and could not be relied upon; (3) American Renal had material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting; and (4) as a result, defendants’ public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

To learn more about the American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc. class action contact jlevi@levikorsinsky.com.

You have until the lead plaintiff deadlines to request the court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.

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