Tag Archives: Proctor & Gamble

Spinoff Odds and Ends: Pfizer’s Consumer Business, La Quinta Award Winning Idea

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Grab your cup of coffee and kick off the week with some Odds and Ends: Late last year, Pfizer (PFE) announced it was considering its ‘options’ for its consumer health division. The early buzz was all about a sale though and the maker of Advil and Centrum has since been running a sales process with a rumored desired… Read More »

End Of An Era: Ackman Agrees To Go Passive In General Growth Properties

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I was first introduced to General Growth Partners (GGP) several years ago at a small alumni gathering featuring  Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman as the keynote speaker. Amongst other topics, he spoke about the then bankrupt (trading at <$1) company as his ‘top’ idea at the time. This ‘idea’ turned out to be quite profitable for him as he… Read More »