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Herbalife Sales Soar, But Firm Confronts Renewed Scrutiny

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

CEO William Johnson says the firm had “another record performance of double-digit growth while under the constant and unrelenting attack” by activist investor William Ackman. Herbalife executives have met with Sen. Edward Markey’s staff and say they have answered the questions he asked in a January letter.

Herbalife Ltd. sales jumped 20% in the fourth quarter and 18% for 2013, even as the multilevel marketer of sports and weight-loss supplements defended itself against an activist investor’s complaint. Since then, the firm has faced further scrutiny in the form of a lawmaker’s questions on its business model.

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