NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / April 16, 2019 / 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.

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVEO)

Class Period: August 4, 2016 – January 31, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Deadline : April 26, 2019
Join the action: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/aveo-pharmaceuticals-inc-loss-form?prid=1143&wire=1

The lawsuit alleges: AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements throughout the class period and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the TIVO‑3 trial was inadequately designed to address the OS concerns regarding AVEO’s lead candidate drug, tivozanib, from the TIVO-1 trial presented in June 2013; (ii) tivozanib had insufficient survival data to meet FDA approval following its initial 2013 rejection; (iii) this lack of sufficient survival data would put tivozanib at greater risk of delayed FDA approval; and (iv) as a result, AVEO’s public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

To learn more about the AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. class action contact [email protected].

Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG)

Class Period: Purchasers of common stock between June 27, 2018 and December 19, 2018, including legacy Pinnacle Foods, Inc. common stock holders who received Conagra stock in exchange for their Pinnacle shares; and shareholders who purchased shares pursuant and/or traceable to Conagra’s SPO on or about October 9, 2018
Lead Plaintiff Deadline : April 23, 2019
Join the action: https://www.zlk.com/pslra-1/conagra-brands-inc-loss-form?prid=1143&wire=1

The lawsuit alleges: Conagra Brands, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Conagra inadequately performed proper due diligence in connection with the acquisition of Pinnacle; (ii) the performance of Pinnacle’s three leading brands was not deteriorating due to intensified competition, but to self-inflicted subpar innovation and executional missteps; (iii) Pinnacle’s business was performing so poorly that it had resorted to pushing promotional deals to retailers in an effort to boost sales; and (iv) as a result of the foregoing, Defendant’s public statements were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis when made.

To learn more about the Conagra Brands, Inc. class action contact [email protected].

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?prid=1143&wire=1

The lawsuit alleges that, during the class period, Weight Watchers International, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements 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 [email protected].

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

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