Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
1 day ago
The pressure stepped up last July, when activist investor William Ackman took a 1 percent stake.
Ackman applauds call for Herbalife investigation
72 days ago
Hedge fund manager William Ackman is applauding a consumer group's push for the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether Herbalife is a pyramid scheme.
Icahn increases stake in Herbalife
78 days ago
The investor has been in a very public dispute with hedge fund manager William Ackman over the company.
J.C. Penney shares fall after hours on sale report
80 days ago
Again citing unnamed sources, the Journal said that some of Penney's board members, including activist investor William Ackman, may want to sell the company or replace CEO Ron Johnson, if a steep...
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98 days ago
That's how Carl Icahn characterizes the latest turn in his clash with fellow Wall Street titan William Ackman.
Stocks edge lower; Walmart pulls down the Dow
98 days ago
The stock of the dietary supplement company slumped last year after Pershing Square Capital Management's William Ackman described it as a massive pyramid scheme and placed bets that it would fall.
Filing shows Icahn holds stake in Herbalife
99 days ago
The divide between billionaire investors Carl Icahn and William Ackman is getting deeper.
Correction: Earns-Procter & Gamble story
116 days ago
Investors, most notably activist William Ackman, who took a 1 percent stake in P&G in July, have been vocal about the company's need to streamline operations and grow market share globally.
Herbalife defends itself against Ackman's claims
134 days ago
The defense put forth Thursday comes a few weeks after Pershing Square Capital's Ackman alleged Herbalife Ltd. was a pyramid scheme and that he was shorting the stock.
News Summary: Report says SEC probes Herbalife
135 days ago
Last month, Pershing Square Capital Management's William Ackman said he was shorting the stock for several months after concluding that the company is a pyramid scheme.