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News Breaks | | | | January 28, 2013 | | 11:54 EDT |  | HLF, NUS | Herbalife, Nu Skin slide after FTC targets 'pyramid scheme' in Kentucky
Shares of multi-level marketers Herbalife (HLF) and Nu Skin (NUS) are sliding after the Federal Trade Commission said on its website that it will co-host a press conference in Lexington, KY, today at 1 p.m. ET with the Kentucky Attorney General's office, to announce a "major action against an allegedly illegal pyramid scheme." Investor Bill Ackman attributed his well-publicized short position in Herbalife to the idea that the company is a pyramid scheme. However, neither Herbalife nor Nu Skin is mentioned in the FTC's announcement nor is either company headquartered in Kentucky. In 2010, USA Today said Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway's office was investigating multi-level marketing company Fortune Hi-Tech, citing former managers of the company. Conway's office did not confirm or deny an investigation into Fortune Hi-Tech, the report noted, but did say Fortune could violate Kentucky's anti-pyramid scheme law if product sales alone couldn't "sustain the people at the lower end of the chain." The Fly notes that Fortune Hi-Tech has its headquarters in Lexington, KY, according to the company's corporate website. In late morning trading, shares of Herbalife are down $2.74, or 6.29%, to $40.85, while Nu Skin is down $1.75, or 3.88%, to $43.33. Reference Link | |
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| May 20, 2013 | | 10:36 EDT |  | HLF | Herbalife June volatility low as shares at four-month high
Herbalife May weekly call option implied volatility is at 60, June is at 44, August and November is at 43; compared to its 26-week average of 58 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing outer month price movement. | | | May 15, 2013 | | 17:26 EDT | | HLF | Third Point gives quarterly update on stakes
NEW STAKES: Virgin Media (VMED), Tiffany (TIF), B/E Aerospace (BEAV), Anadarko (APC), and Thermo Fisher (TMO). INCREASED STAKES: International Paper (IP), Abbvie (ABBV), TransDigm (TDG), Constellation Brands (STZ), and Dollar General (DG). DECREASED STAKES: Delphi (DLPH), Murphy Oil (MUR), AIG (AIG), LyondellBasell (LYB), and Liberty Global (LBTYA). LIQUIDATED STAKES: Tesoro (TSO), Morgan Stanley (MS), Symantec (SYMC), Herbalife (HLF), and Illumina (ILMN). | | | 16:48 EDT | | HLF | Icahn gives quarterly update on stakes
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 15:46 EDT | | NUS | Nu Skin volatility at low end of one-year range as shares at record high
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 10, 2013 | | 12:56 EDT | | HLF | Carl Icahn says shares of Herbalife should be selling a lot higher
| | | 06:26 EDT |  | HLF | Dan Loeb confirms out of Herbalife stake, NY Post reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 9, 2013 | | 14:40 EDT | | HLF | Dan Loeb has no position in Herbalife, CNBC reports
| | | May 7, 2013 | | 18:51 EDT | | HLF | On The Fly: After Hours Movers
UP AFTER EARNINGS: WebMD (WBMD), up 14%... Electronic Arts (EA), up 8.4%... Whole Foods (WFM), up 8.4%. ALSO HIGHER: Pioneer Southwest (PSE), up 19.3% after receiving a buyout offer from Pioneer Natural (PXD)... Anthera Pharmaceuticals (ANTH), up 5.4% after announcing additional data from a phase 2 trial... Herbalife (HLF), up 1.1% after Carl Icahn increased his stake in the company to 16.48%. DOWN AFTER EARNINGS: Rubicon (RBCN), down 16.2%... Symantec (SYMC), down 5.9%... ValueClick (VCLK), down 15.5%. ALSO LOWER: CA Technologies (CA), down 4.9% after reporting earnings, saying it would take $150M charge in FY14... Cobalt (CIE), down 6.7% after filing to sell 50M shares of common stock for holders... 3D Systems (DDD), down 6.9% after filing $500M mixed securities shelf. | | | 17:18 EDT | | HLF | Carl Icahn raises stake in Herbalife to 16.48% from 15.55%
Subscribe for More Information | | | 15:23 EDT | | HLF | Sohn conference presentations likely to move stocks again
The Sohn Investment Conference is set to take place tomorrow in New York City. Among the notable presenters are David Einhorn, Bill Ackman, and Jeff Gundlach, each of whom presented a year ago. LOOKING BACK: A year ago, both Gundlach and Einhorn addressed Apple (AAPL) in their presentations, taking opposite sides of the trade. Gundlach said that he was short Apple, while Einhorn said he was long the stock. Gundlach reiterated his short position on Apple in a number of interviews during the year, including a prediction in January that Apple shares would reach $425 in the first quarter, a level the stock closed below on March 4. On April 29, Gundlach told CNBC he was no longer short Apple. Einhorn, meanwhile, filed a suit against the company in February in an effort to get it to distribute some of its cash hoard to investors. Earlier today, Einhorn said in an earnings conference call for Greenlight Capital that he has added to his Apple long position and praised the company's plan to return more capital to holders. Apple shares are down more than 19% over the last year, though shares have rallied more than 15% from their April lows. At last year's conference, Bill Ackman discussed his long position in J.C. Penney (JCP). Ackman, a member of Penney's board, said the company was going through with its in-store makeover strategy, led by then CEO Ron Johnson. J.C. Penney shares have slipped 50% over the last year, with Johnson leaving his CEO post on April 8. OTHER POSITIONS: Over the last year, both Einhorn and Gundlach have mentioned shorting Chipotle (CMG). In October, Einhorn recommended shorting Chipotle, saying Taco Bell (YUM) was a threat to the burrito chain. At a presentation last month, Gundlach said the idea of a gourmet burrito is an oxymoron. Shares of Chipotle are down more than 3% today ahead of tomorrow's conference, though neither investor has confirmed they hold short positions in its shares. In addition to his long position in J.C. Penney, Ackman has a high-profile short position in Herbalife (HLF), which he has called "a pyramid scheme." Ackman has been in a public spat with Carl Icahn over the company in which, according to Icahn's most recent SEC filings, he holds a better than 15% stake. Herbalife shares, which lost more than 39% following Ackman's initial presentation, are up slightly better than 1.5% since Ackman's initial comments. OTHER PRESENTERS: Investors will also be watching comments in any individual stocks from famed short-seller Jim Chanos, as well as comments from Kyle Bass, who has been outspokenly bearish on Japan. Also presenting is Paul Singer of Elliott Management, which is currently in a proxy fight with Hess (HES) in an effort to add five independent directors to the company's board. Keith Meister of Corvex Management, which along with Related Fund Management has been seeking change at CommonWealth REIT (CWH), is also set to take the stage. | | | | 09:00 EDT | | HLF | Herbalife volatility at low end of eight-month range
Subscribe for More Information | | | 05:53 EDT | | HLF | Stocks with implied volatility movement; LINE HLF
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 6, 2013 | | 12:07 EDT | | HLF | Options with decreasing implied volatility: PBI BMC SWI HLF WTW
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