Herbalife CEO to step down next year, COO to take over

Herbalife also reported a 6.3 percent drop in third-quarter net income. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who disclosed a 20.78 percent stake in the company in August, said he fully supported the board's choice of Goudis as the next CEO. Activist investor Bill Ackman and Icahn have opposing bets on Los Angeles-based Herbalife.