Is Herbalife (HLF) About to Rock Ackman's World?

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Ackman Ready for "Counterattack" on Herbalife (HLF) as Short Bet Turns Against Him

January 15, 2013 3:06 PM EST

With shares of Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) up 85 percent from recent lows and his short bet getting dangerously close to being underwater, Bill Ackman is apparently ready to fight back.

FOX Business Network (FBN) Senior Correspondent Charlie Gasparino reports that founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management Bill Ackman is planning to launch a "counterattack."
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Herbalife (HLF) Continues Higher on 'Squeeze'; Shorts Look to Regain Control

January 15, 2013 10:00 AM EST

The short squeeze in Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) continues ahead of an expected positive fourth quarter pre-announcement and update on the company's remaining $950 million share buyback authorization.

Yesterday D.A. Davidson's analyst Timothy Ramey said he is predicting the "Mother of all Short Squeezes... More

Herbalife (HLF) to pre-announce earnings this week - FBN

January 14, 2013 1:41 PM EST

Confirming earlier speculation, Fox Business's Network Charlie Gasparino said Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) to pre-announce earnings this week which will sets the stage for a buyback.... More

'Mother of all Short Squeezes' Could Punish Ackman and Other Herbalife (HLF) Shorts

January 14, 2013 12:21 PM EST

If DA Davidson's analyst Timothy Ramey is correct then Bill Ackman could be in big trouble with his Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) short bet.

Ramey predicts the Mother of all Short Squeezes (MOASS) in the stock. We're talking Volkswagen here folks.

The analyst notes a few things that could trigger the squeeze. First, he notes the stock is... More

Herbalife (HLF) 'Relief Rally' Continues as Shorts Take Larger Positions

January 14, 2013 10:55 AM EST

Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) is moving higher once again today following much-publicized remarks from Pershing Square's Bill Ackman in December and disclosure of a large 8.2 percent stake by Ackman peer Dan Loeb of Third Point last week.

Today's move might be attributed... More