Herbalife's China 'Issue' Doesn’t Stop Inside The Country
Executive Summary
While China's scrutiny of promotions slows sales across health product space, Herbalife isn't downplaying a potential impact of SEC and DoJ investigations concerning its compliance in China with requirements of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and its marketing in the countries. It says US agencies' investigations could reach "materially adverse" conclusions.
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