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Debbie Wang
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New management at Smith & Nephew could make the firm an acquisition target.

Smith and Nephew’s fourth-quarter results were largely consistent with our expectations, and we’re holding steady on our fair value estimate. With underlying quarterly growth at 2%, the firm delivered full-year performance very close to our projections. We continue to view the firm as treading water for several reasons. First, it remains engaged in the replacement search for CEO Olivier Bohuon, who is set to retire at the end of this year. Second, even though it enjoys a narrow economic moat, it...
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Smith & Nephew PLC

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Morningstar
Morningstar

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Debbie Wang

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