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The Dangers of Getting Swept Away In the Excitement of a Deal

“The danger with a mergers-and-acquisitions boom is that chief executives could allow themselves to get carried away by the thrill of the hunt, reducing their focus on internal investment projects that might have a better chance of bearing fruit,” says the New York Time’s Dealbook column. M&A activity has reached record highs and shows no …

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Why Pfizer Really Wants to Acquire AstraZeneca

Pfizer looks to AstraZeneca acquisition to bolster its drug pipeline and reap tax savings. Pfizer’s $119 billion bid for AstraZenca indicates a change in strategy for the company. According to the Wall Street Journal  “A big deal, potentially worth $100 billion, would mean Pfizer is shifting from its steady diet of cost-cutting and reorganizations over …

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