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New Fitbit Sense Watch Will Help Detect Stress
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 5:40pm | 429Earlier this week, Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) announced three new devices for consumers. The company is launching further into the health care space with its new offerings. What Happened: The Fitbit Sense highlights the new offerings. This new watch upgrades many offerings already included on Fitbit...
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Fitbit Reports Q3 Sales Beat
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 5:16pm | 254Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) released its third-quarter earnings report after Wednesday's close. Adjusted earnings came in at a loss of 10 cents per share, falling in line with consensus estimates. Sales came in at $347.2 million, beating estimates by $1.94 million. "In Q3 we continued to make...
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Fitbit Plummets After Poor Q3 Guidance
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 4:17pm | 250Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) shares are plunging after posting a second-quarter earnings beat and lower guidance. Earnings came in at a loss of 14 cents per share, beating estimates by 4 cents. Sales came in at $313.6 million, beating estimates by $1.62 million. The company sees third-quarter adjusted...
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Fitbit Tracking Higher After Deal With Dexcom
Friday, September 8, 2017 - 9:43am | 920Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) shares soared Thursday, as the fitness tracking smartwatch maker capitalized on the news that it has struck a partnership with DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM). At the time of writing Thursday late afternoon, Fitbit shares were jumping 10.49 percent to $6.54, its highest...
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Pandora, Fitbit Celebrate New Exclusive Partnership By Dropping A Mixtape
Monday, August 28, 2017 - 2:16pm | 393To celebrate the launch of Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT)'s first ever smartwatch (as opposed to a fitness tracker), the company is partnering with the streaming music provider Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P). As part of the new agreement, Pandora will serve as the exclusive music streaming provider for Fitbit...
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Fitbit's Rough Holiday
Monday, January 30, 2017 - 11:43am | 594Shares of Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) plummeted Monday morning after the company confirmed earlier reports that it needs to slash its workforce amid a weaker-than-expected sales performance. Fitbit's stock was trading on Friday near its all-time lows as investors remain skeptical that the momentum for...
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How Much Value Does Fitbit Offer Potential Buyers?
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 11:35am | 640The recent comments from Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) CEO James Park on its earnings call indicated that the wearable device maker is weighing M&A as part of its future plans. M&A Chatter “We expect additional penetration and expansion to occur both via organic development and through M...
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Fitbit Downgraded By Wedbush On Demand Issues
Friday, November 4, 2016 - 11:09am | 356Wedbush’s Nick McKay expressed concern regarding the current lower-than-expected demand for Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) products, as well as limited visibility into the company’s long-term financial targets and product roadmap. Q3 Results McKay downgraded the rating on the company from...
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Fitbit's New Product Should Lead To Strong Holiday Season
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 - 8:11am | 389Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) reported its 2Q results slightly ahead of the consensus expectations, and Morgan Stanley’s Jerry Liu believes that the company is well positioned heading into the holiday season. Liu maintains an Overweight rating on the company, with a price target of $31. Well...
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What Happened At TechCrunch Disrupt (Translated For Investors)
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 12:12pm | 787Neil Doshi of Mizuho Securities attended the TechCrunch Disrupt 2015 conference. Highlights include: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) "firing on many cylinders," Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT)'s CEO defended his business, Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Alphabet viewed...
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Fitbit CEO Says 'People Shouldn't Be Concerned About The Inventory Levels'
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 4:14pm | 366With EPS for the second quarter coming in at $0.21 on revenue of $400 million, while analysts were expecting EPS of $0.08 on revenue of $319 million, saying that Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT)'s first quarterly results since it went public were good would be an understatement. However, shares of the...
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Can Fitbit Be An Apple-Like Innovator? This Early Investor Thinks So
Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 3:19pm | 460Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) had a hugely successful debut on the NYSE on Thursday, with shares opening up over 50 percent from the IPO price. However, the question investors are asking is if the company can sustain itself going forward, while it faces competition from the tech biggies. Jonathan...
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Fitbit CEO Says Company Is 'More Than Just Wearables'
Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 12:04pm | 327Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT), one of the few wearables company that is profitable, priced its IPO at $20 a share on Thursday and its shares opened up with gains of 52 percent as it debuted on the New York Stock Exchange. Fitbit co-founder and CEO James Park was on CNBC to discuss the company...