Unfortunately for Bill Ackman, another leg of the "short Herbalife to the grave" thesis just broke when a Belgian Appeal Court hearing overturned its previous findings:
- *HERBALIFE 'WELCOMES' JUDGEMENT BY BELGIAN APPEAL COURT
- *HLF CITES CLAIMS THAT HLF WAS OPERATING A PYRAMID SCHEME
- *HERBALIFE SAYS COURT STATES ITS SALES MODEL IN FULL COMPLIANCE
The stock is up 5% on the news, breaking to a new record high above $75.
Herbalife PR Statement:
Global nutrition company Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), welcomes the judgment by a Belgian Appeal Court that states the company`s sales model is in full compliance with Belgian law.
This judgment overturns a previous ruling by the lower court, in response to claims brought by Belgian consumer organization Test-Aankoop, that Herbalife was operating a pyramid scheme.
Herbalife always believed that the first judgment contained factual errors and was based on misinterpretations of its direct-selling sales method, and was confident that the original judgment would be overturned on appeal.