Oura Files S-1, Barilla Buys GOODLES, Equinox Refinances

September 4, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.

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Equinox negotiates to refinance $1.8B in debt and add fresh capital as owner Silver Lake doubles down on the high-end fitness model Barilla acquires better-for-you brand GOODLES, which holds 8% of the boxed mac and cheese market, keeping it independent while adding distribution scale Oura files publicly for its IPO showing revenue up 74% to $1.4B and 5M+ members, pitching itself as a health intelligence platform at a $16B valuation More from Fitt:

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