'Mother of all Short Squeezes' Could Punish Ackman and Other Herbalife (HLF) Shorts
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Ackman Ready for "Counterattack" on Herbalife (HLF) as Short Bet Turns Against Him
January 15, 2013 3:06 PM ESTWith 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 ESTThe 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 ESTConfirming 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
Herbalife (HLF) Has Largest Short Interest Gain on NYSE, Ford (F) Largest Drop
January 14, 2013 11:12 AM ESTThe following is a list of NYSE-traded stocks with the largest overall change in short interest for the period from December 14, 2012, through December 31, 2012. ETFs were taken out, though there are a few with large changes.
Largest positive changes:
* Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) - up 11,077,272 shares to 37,298,384 shares, or 35.1 percent of float. Days to cover (DTC) is at 2.
* Nokia Corp ADS (NYSE:... More
Herbalife (HLF) 'Relief Rally' Continues as Shorts Take Larger Positions
January 14, 2013 10:55 AM ESTHerbalife (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
Is Herbalife (HLF) About to Rock Ackman's World?
January 11, 2013 12:22 PM ESTBill Ackman, Dan Loeb, Robert Chapman, Carl Icahn, David Einhorn, CEO Michael Johnson... the number of electrifying personalities in battleground stock Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) is epic. Adding fuel to this fire would not likely be wise. However, what could be coming for short sellers might... More
