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January 10, 2013
13:35 EDTHLFAckman's Pershing Square responds to Herbalife investor meeting
William Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management said, "In advance of today's analyst day, Herbalife (HLF) promised to provide a detailed refutation of each of the facts that we enumerated in our December 20th presentation. Instead, the company distorted, mischaracterized, and outright ignored large portions of our presentation. For example, Herbalife did not respond to our identification of overstatements and inaccuracies in the company's earnings statement for distributors, which among other deceptions, excludes the 93% of distributors that have zero gross earnings. In today's presentation, Herbalife offered the opportunity for 'anyone' to ask questions of Herbalife so its business can be better understood. Pershing Square will be publicly releasing a detailed series of questions that will assist investors, regulators, distributors, and other interested parties in understanding the truth about Herbalife. Thereafter, we will respond with particularity to every issue raised today by Herbalife. Over the last three weeks, we have been contacted by numerous interested parties who have provided additional insight into Herbalife's business practices. We will be addressing these new issues in our updated presentation. Please go to www.factsaboutherbalife.com to view our presentation and learn more about the company."
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May 20, 2013
10:36 EDTHLFHerbalife 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 EDTHLFThird 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 EDTHLFIcahn gives quarterly update on stakes
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May 10, 2013
12:56 EDTHLFCarl Icahn says shares of Herbalife should be selling a lot higher
06:26 EDTHLFDan Loeb confirms out of Herbalife stake, NY Post reports
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May 9, 2013
14:40 EDTHLFDan Loeb has no position in Herbalife, CNBC reports
May 7, 2013
18:51 EDTHLFOn 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 EDTHLFCarl Icahn raises stake in Herbalife to 16.48% from 15.55%
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15:23 EDTHLFSohn 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 EDTHLFHerbalife volatility at low end of eight-month range
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05:53 EDTHLFStocks with implied volatility movement; LINE HLF
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