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Damien Conover
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New Pfizer CEO Appointment Likely Signals Continuity of Overall Strategy

Following Pfizer's announcement to name Albert Bourla the new CEO effective Jan. 1, 2019, we don't expect any changes to our $46 fair value estimate or wide moat rating. We continue to view the stock as modestly undervalued with the pipeline likely not fully appreciated by the investment community.
The announcement of Bourla's move to the top spot signals a likely continuation of Pfizer's strategic focus on moving toward areas of unmet medical need in drug development, divesting assets in areas...
Underlying
Pfizer Inc.

Pfizer is a research-based biopharmaceutical company. The company is engaged in discovering, developing, manufacturing and distributing of healthcare products, including medicines and vaccines. The company manages its commercial operations through three businesses: Pfizer Biopharmaceuticals Group, which includes Oncology, Inflammation and Immunology, Rare Disease, Hospital, Vaccines and Internal Medicine business units, as well as a hospital business unit; Upjohn, which includes the company's solid oral dose brands such as Lyrica, Lipitor, Norvasc, Celebrex, Viagra, and certain generic medicines; and Consumer Healthcare, which is an over-the-counter medicines business.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Damien Conover

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