Follow The Weider: Analysts Glance Askance At Weider Brand Sale
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Weider Nutrition International's sale of its namesake branded nutritionals to the company's majority stockholder is raising some concerns in the investment community
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