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Pfizer Says Big Deals Create Value & 10 Other Notable Q3 Moments

 
• By Jessica Merrill

Pfizer's third quarter earnings call covered a lot of ground, from pipeline updates, management's latest thinking on M&A, and strategic options for consumer healthcare, to industry trends like Amazon entering the drug distribution arena.

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M&A is always a hot topic during Pfizer Inc.'s earnings calls, with investors eager to see the company bolster its growth prospects, particularly given recent speculation the company could be looking to make a bigger splash in immuno-oncology by buying a rival like Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

Pfizer CEO Ian Read and CFO Frank D'Amelio said they aren't ruling out a mega-deal, during the company's third quarter earnings call Oct. 31, which gave analysts an opportunity to press management on their latest thinking on M&A and other topics

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