Opening Bell: March 9, 2018

Blue Apron shares slide to all-time lows as Weight Watchers gets into the space. We talk to Inc.'s Zoe Henry about the future for the meal-kit delivery company, whether it needs to find a buyer or change its strategy. And the latest from Washington. President Trump says he'll meet with his North Korean counterpart before the end of May in an effort to de-escalate nuclear tensions. And the economy added more jobs than expected in February, sending markets higher to end the week. Plus Netflix is reportedly close to inking a production deal with Barack and Michelle Obama for the streaming service. Toys "R" Us is considering liquidation, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants to give everyone a blue verification check mark.

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