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

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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

Stocks Crossing 50-Day SMA 01/14: (HLF) (SQNM) (PAAS) Above; (CRUS) (GTAT) (KBR) Below

January 14, 2013 3:22 PM EST

Crossing and above:Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) - up 10.3 percent. Continuing its rebound as short interest... 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) Has Largest Short Interest Gain on NYSE, Ford (F) Largest Drop

January 14, 2013 11:12 AM EST

The 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 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

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

January 11, 2013 12:22 PM EST

Bill 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

Janney Montgomery Scott Downgrades Herbalife (HLF) to Neutral

January 11, 2013 8:38 AM EST

Janney Montgomery Scott downgraded Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) from Buy to Neutral.

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Herbalife click here. For more ratings news on Herbalife click here.

Shares of Herbalife closed at $39.24 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $24.24-$73.00.... More