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Ackman Goes After Herbalife's (HLF) Bread and Butter

December 28, 2012 1:04 PM EST

Not only is Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital hedge fund going after Herbalife's (NYSE: HLF) stock, now he is going after the company's actual business.

Taking his attack on Herbalife to the next level, Ackman is now buying Google ads for keywords including... More

Herbalife (HLF) Remains In Play; Short Interest Rises 27% Just Before Ackman Disclosure

December 27, 2012 8:56 AM EST

Shares of Bill Ackman short sale target Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) remain on traders' radars Thursday.

The stock is mildly higher (+1.2%) in pre-open action after gaining for the first time yesterday after Ackman disclosed his short last Wednesday. Overall, shares are down 35% since the... More

Some Have the Guts to Bet Against Ackman on Herbalife (HLF)

December 26, 2012 1:17 PM EST

Some smart, fraud-sniffing traders are taking the other side of Bill Ackman's Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) trade. A risky proposition for sure.

In a tweet earlier, Kerrisdale Capital said they are now long the stock.

We've gone long $HLF at this $26 level. The internationally diversified nature of HLF makes it... More

StreetInsider.com Pre-Open Movers 12/26: (GOL) (RAD) (HLF) Higher; (AMPL) (SINA) Lower (more...)

December 26, 2012 9:29 AM EST

Ampal-American Israel Corp. (NASDAQ: AMPL) 20% LOWER; the Tel Aviv District Court in Israel appointed today a receiver for Gadot Chemical Tankers and Terminals Ltd. ("Gadot") shares as requested by Israel Discount Bank Ltd. ("IDB"), as part of IDB's motion to... More

Herbalife (HLF) Taps Law Firm Following Ackman Allegations

December 26, 2012 8:06 AM EST

Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) shares are lower amid T2'sWhitney Tilson going short on the stock following a new website setup by... More

Herbalife (HLF) Pressure Mounts as Another Noted Hedgie Goes Short

December 26, 2012 6:50 AM EST

Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) may be off to another slow start today as noted hedge fund man Whitney Tilson is joining his peers in taking a grim view on the company.

In an email to Bloomberg, Tilson, of T2 Capital... More

StreetInsider.com Pre-Open Movers 12/24: (HLF) (NUS) (FB) Higher; (ALXA) (HOV) (AEGR) Lower (more...)

December 24, 2012 9:31 AM EST

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXA) 12% LOWER; FDA approved ADASUVE® (loxapine) Inhalation Powder 10 mg for the acute treatment of agitation associated with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder in adults. ADASUVE combines Alexza's proprietary Staccato® delivery system with the antipsychotic drug, loxapine. The Staccato system is a... More

Herbalife (HLF) to Hold Analyst, Investor Meeting on Jan. 10th; Will Exceed Buyback Authorization

December 24, 2012 8:55 AM EST

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) will host an Analyst and Investor Meeting in New York at 9:00 AM EST on January 10, 2013. Senior management will discuss the companys business in detail:

* Comprehensive response to investor questions on its business model;
* Regulatory perspectives;
*... More

B. Riley Drops Coverage of Herbalife (HLF) Amid Ack-Attack

December 24, 2012 8:14 AM EST

B. Riley is throwing in the towel on Bill Ackman short target Herbalife (NYSE: HLF). Today the firm discontinued coverage of the hated stock. Previously they had a Buy rating.

Shares of Herbalife are down 36 percent since Ackman and his Pershing... More