Herbalife Executives' Investments Spark Uptick In Share Price After Results Send Stock Plummeting

Since closing at a 14-year low of $8.07 the day of the execs’ transactions, Herbalife shares trend steadily up from close of $8.26 on 20 February to $8.83 on 29 February. Some execs sell back some shares on 25 February at $8.67.

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Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.’s share price dropped to a 14-year low when it reported its latest results recently, conditions prompting the CEO to buy nearly $500,000 in shares and six other executives the same day to acquire between 637 and 27,881 shares.

The executives’ investments may have encouraged investors. Since the closing price of $8.07 the day of their share transactions, Herbalife...

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