Herbalife shares jump as Carl Icahn adds to his position

Shares of Herbalife Ltd. rallied Monday following news that Carl Icahn bought additional shares in the nutritional supplement company. Icahn told CNBC late Friday that he bought 2.3 million Herbalife shares as he continues to feud with hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman who has characterized the company as a “pyramid scheme” and shorted the stock. Herbalife shares are up 3.3% to $62.52 for year-to-date gains of 17%.

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Synnex shares fall as earnings outlook misses Street view

Synnex Corp. shares fell in the extended session Thursday after the business process services company’s earnings outlook fell short of Wall Street estimates. Synnex shares fell 8% after hours, following a 3.5% gain to close at $118.40 in the regular session. For the second fiscal quarter, Synnex estimates adjusted earnings of $2.25 to $2.35 a share on revenue of $4.58 billion to $4.78 billion. Analysts expect earnings of $2.41 a share on revenue of $4.75 billion. The company reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $24.4 million, or 61 cents a share, compared with $61.8 million, or $1.54 a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings were $2.14 a share. Revenue rose to $4.55 billion from $3.52 billion in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated $2.11 a share on revenue of $4.47 billion.

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