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REPORT: The FTC has decided that Herbalife is not a pyramid scheme

Akin OyedeleJul 15, 2016, 17:20 IST

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The Federal Trade Commission has decided that Herbalife is not a pyramid scheme, according to CNBC, citing Dow Jones.

Herbalife shares jumped by as much as 16% in premarket trading on Friday.

The FTC opened a probe into the company after hedge fund manager Bill Ackman alleged that it operated like a pyramid scheme. The company sells weight-management products through a network of independent distributors who earn sales commissions.

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