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Pershing Square Investors Getting 'Ansty' Over Herbalife (HLF) Public Debate
January 29, 2013 5:09 PM ESTFOX Business Network (FBN) Senior Correspondent Charlie Gasparino reported Tuesday that investors in Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital hedge fund are getting "very antsy" about the public feuding over Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), including last week's... More
Icahn Says a Tender Offer Could Drive Herbalife (HLF) to $100
January 25, 2013 12:59 PM ESTCarl Icahn says there could be a tender offer on Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), creating a short squeeze and the stock could go to $100.
Ackman said no one would make a tender offer for HLF.... More
Icahn Calls Ackman Charity Promise on Herbalife (HLF) 'B.S.'
January 25, 2013 12:51 PM ESTIcahn calls Bill Ackman's 'giving to charity' promise on Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) "bullshit."... More
Icahn says Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) could be the "Mother of all short squeezes"
January 25, 2013 12:48 PM ESTIcahn says Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) could be the "Mother of all short squeezes"... More
Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman to debate live on CNBC about Herbalife (HLF)
January 25, 2013 12:30 PM ESTCarl Icahn and Bill Ackman to debate live on CNBC about Herbalife (NYSE: HLF)... More
Bill Ackman Defends His Action on Herbalife (HLF)
January 25, 2013 12:26 PM ESTIn a CNBC interview, Bill Ackman defended his action on Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) after an attack from Carl Icahn on the approach he took.
Ackman notes that Mr. Icahn used the same conference (Ira Sohn) in 2002 and 2003 to discuss some of his short... More
Icahn Would Not Invest with Ackman Even if the Two Were Friends (HLF)
January 25, 2013 12:07 PM ESTCarl C. Icahn released the following statement in response to yesterday's press release issued by Bill Ackman:
"In 2003 I helped Bill Ackman out of a jam he was in with a fund called Gotham Partners, by buying Gotham's stake in a company called Hallwood Partners.
"In our stock purchase agreement with Gotham they were entitled to an earnout equal to 50% of our profit on the Hallwood shares if we 'sold or otherwise transferred' those shares. This was to protect Bill from looking bad to his... More
Bill Ackman Fires Back at Icahn: 'He Does Not Keep His Word'
January 24, 2013 9:56 PM ESTThe feud between hedge fund mangers Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman entered a new level Thursday after Icahn aired his disgust over how Ackman has handled his Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) short in a Bloomberg TV interview.
Now, Ackman is firing back. In an evening press release, Ackman described Icahn as a person that "does not keep his word."
Below is the press release from Pershing Square:
Pershing Square Capital Managements... More
Carl Icahn Hates on Bill Ackman (HLF)
January 24, 2013 5:12 PM ESTCarl Icahn discussed Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) and Bill Ackman on Bloomberg TV Thursday. Icahn said he doesn't "like" or "respect" Ackman and criticized how he handled his Herbalife short bet. Icahn wouldn't confirm rumors he is long Herbalife, but hinted at it. He did, however, say he wouldn't buy the stock just to burn Ackman.
Below are highlights from the interview:
On whether Icahn has a long position in Herbalife:
"I stay away from commenting on positions that we have or we don't... More
Carl Icahn Pretty Much Hates Bill Ackman (HLF)
January 24, 2013 3:48 PM ESTCarl Icahn says doesn't like or respect Bill Ackman. Says Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) attack by Ackman was 'disingenuous.' Comments on Bloomberg TV.... More
Carl Icahn says doesn't like how Bill Ackman attacked Herbalife (HLF)
January 24, 2013 3:44 PM ESTCarl Icahn says doesn't like how Bill Ackman attacked Herbalife (NYSE: HLF). Comments on Bloombert TV... More
Icahn Joins Sharks in Cry for Ackman Blood
January 16, 2013 3:50 PM ESTLast week rumors said Carl Icahn had taken a stake in Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), a company targeted by hedge-fund manager William Ackman. Ackman called the company a ponzi scheme and announced a massive short position on the stock. A number of hedge funds, including Third Point's Dan Loeb, have taken the other side of the trade. Now it seems Icahn may have in fact entered... More
