Share prices fall after Sen. Markey seeks FTC probe of Herbalife

(February 3, 2014) -- Responding to reports from Massachusetts residents who suggest that the global nutrition company Herbalife Ltd. is a pyramid scheme, Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) recently asked the FTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate the company’s business practices. He also wrote Herbalife CEO Michael O. Johnson asking detailed questions about the company’s compensation system....

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