Tough Pill to Swallow: Icahn Up Slightly on Herbalife (HLF) Amid $600M+ Bet

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Ackman Breathes Easier as Major Consumer Group Calls for FTC Investigation of Herbalife (HLF)

March 12, 2013 10:34 PM EDT

Despite Carl Icahn continuing to accumulate shares of Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) in an attempt to create a short squeeze, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital will be able to sleep a little better tonight knowing that a major consumer protection organization is calling for an FTC investigation of the company.

The National Consumers League (NCL) today urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate recent allegations from Pershing Square that... More

Herbalife (HLF) Short Interest Falls Further Through the End of February

March 12, 2013 6:29 AM EDT

Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) is lower Tuesday following an update to short positions on its common stock.

Short interest fell 3.5 percent from the middle through end of February to 32.43 million shares, or 31.97 percent of float. The data is in addition to a 1.72... More