What activist hedge fund Starboard wants from Pfizer
Starboard's Jeff Smith told Pfizer in a meeting last week that they need to improve their return on investments in R&D and ...
Starboard Makes Its Case to Shake-Up Pfizer and Kenvue
Starboard has a $1 billion stake in Pfizer and an unknown but "sizable" stake in Kenvue, according to earlier media reports.
Starboard Value CEO Jeff Smith: Pfizer needs to do a better job disciplining itself on investments
Jeff Smith, Starboard Value CEO, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how he sees Pfizer going forward, potential ...
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Starboard makes case for change at Pfizer, citing research, M&A missteps
The activist investor claims Pfizer failed to capitalize on the windfall earned from its COVID-19 vaccine and, in the process, destroyed tens of billions of dollars in market value.
Activist Investor Starboard Slams Pfizer for Underperforming R&D And Overpaying for Acquisitions
Starboard Value criticizes Pfizer's leadership for underperformance, citing a 50% stock decline and missed growth targets ...
An activist tried to take on Pfizer. Then things got messy
Activist investors tend to rely on an element of surprise to catch their target company off guard: quietly building up a stake and swooping in with a slide deck full of strategic changes at just the ...
Starboard Chief Criticizes Pfizer’s R&D Investments
Activist hedge fund Starboard Value believes the root cause of Pfizer’s issues are the low expected returns on its research and development investments, including investments done both internally and ...
Pfizer fight with Starboard heats up, hedge fund alleges executive pressure
The corporate clash between Pfizer and Starboard Value heated up on Thursday when the activist investment firm pressed the ...
Starboard Scolds Pfizer Over $20 Billion Value Destruction (2)
Starboard Value LP Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Smith said there has been at least $20 billion in value destruction at drugmaker Pfizer Inc., which he admonished for failing to deliver on a ...
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Activist Investor Starboard Takes Aim at J&J Spinoff Kenvue on Heels of $1B Stake in Pfizer
Starboard Value contends that Kenvue, with strong consumer health brands like Tylenol and Listerine, is underperforming its ...
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Starboard Hammers Pfizer Execs For Failing To Deliver On 'Best Pipeline' Promises
Starboard took aim at Pfizer in another blow Tuesday, saying the company has failed to deliver on what it called the "best ...