thinkstockMarch 12, 2014: Markets opened lower on Wednesday following a so-so trading day in Europe. Crude oil pulled back 2% after the EIA’s inventory report indicated a larger inventory gain than expected.…
Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.In a terse press release Wednesday morning, Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) said that it has received a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Trading in the…
Nutrition is not having a very good Valentine's Day. Weight Watchers International, GNC Holdings, Herbalife and Nutrisystem all saw their shares drop in Friday morning's trading.
Weight management and nutritional products company Herbalife Monday morning released preliminary fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results that exceeded consensus estimates.
Paul Ausick 24/7 Wall St. takes a look at some of the stocks that are being or have been pushed and cajoled by activist investors. In many cases, the activist investors helped the smaller…
courtesy of TwitterSocial media isn’t just a platform for hipsters. Even savvy old Wall Street investors like activist Carl Icahn see it as way to make their point when they have a…
Shares of nutrition company Herbalife tumbled as much as 13% Thursday after Sen. Edward Markey asked the government to look into the company's business practices and whether the company is operating as…
cgblaine22 Jon Ogg in NYCStocks are wanting to challenge their all-time highs again going into year-end, and investors have to figure out how to position their portfolios for 2014. 24/7 Wall St. reviews…
Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.Weight management and nutritional products company Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) filed amended documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Monday following a re-audit of the company’s filings for…
Paul Ausick Courtesy Herbalife Ltd.Activist hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management has cut its short position in Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) by more than 40%, according to a letter from CEO William Ackman. The…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockThe activist investor has been around forever on Wall Street. For years the portfolio managers and equity strategist at the big mutual fund companies were the ones that really could drive change…
These are the top analyst upgrades and stocks to buy for August 21, 2013, including Best Buy, Herbalife, Questcor, Dick's Sporting Goods and more.
JoeInQueens, via Wikimedia CommonsBillionaire and activist investor Carl Icahn has most recently been known for his ant-Dell stance in the Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) transaction, and he has been known for his…
Thinkstock Pershing Square Capital Management this morning filed a report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealing that it has purchased a 9.8% stake (about 20.55 million shares) in Air Products…
July 30, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning as traders and investors wait for tomorrow’s announcement from the FOMC. There was little economic data published today. In the U.S., the…
