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Pfizer Inc

An activist tried to take on Pfizer. Then things got messy

831 Views24 Oct 2024 07:48
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SUMMARY
  • Pfizer CEO Albert Borla receives a strange email from the company's former CFO Frank D'Amelio, signaling the beginning of a chaotic activist investor campaign
  • Pfizer's success with the Covid-19 vaccine leads to record highs in market cap, but challenges arise as the vaccine becomes old news and competitors emerge in the weight loss drug sector
  • Pfizer's acquisition of cancer drug maker CGenta for $43 billion is criticized by investors, leading to a collapse in the company's share price and making it a prime target for an activist investor

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