Starboard Value CEO Jeff Smith: Pfizer needs to do a better job disciplining itself on investments
Jeff Smith, Starboard Value CEO, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how he sees Pfizer going forward, potential for growth in Kenvue, and more.
Meet Jeff Smith, the hedge-fund investor taking on Pfizer
Since 2011, Starboard Value's Jeff Smith has extracted board seats and profits from corporate America — by force if necessary.
Starboard Value CEO says Pfizer's board should hold management accountable
Activist hedge fund Starboard Value's chief investment officer Jeffrey Smith said on Tuesday that drugmaker Pfizer Inc's board needs to hold management accountable for its underperformance. "We measure success in producing blockbuster drugs and we all get measured by our track records.
Starboard Chief Criticizes Pfizer’s R&D Investments
Activist hedge fund Starboard Value believes the root cause of Pfizer’s issues are the low expected returns on its research and development investments, including investments done both internally and through mergers and acquisitions.
Starboard Makes Its Case to Shake-Up Pfizer and Kenvue
Starboard has a $1 billion stake in Pfizer and an unknown but "sizable" stake in Kenvue, according to earlier media reports.
Pfizer has “significantly overpaid” for recent acquisitions: Starboard Value
Pfizer (PFE) faces renewed calls for change as Jeffrey Smith, CEO of Starboard Value makes his case for his activist stance on the pharma giant. Read more here.
Kenvue needs to fix its skin, health & beauty segments, Starboard's Jeff Smith says (update)
Adds Kenvue comment. Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE) needs to focus on fixing its skin, health and beauty segments, Jeff Smith, founder ...
What activist hedge fund Starboard wants from Pfizer
Starboard's Jeff Smith told Pfizer in a meeting last week that they need to improve their return on investments in R&D and ...
Widow of Jan. 6 officer testifies at rioter's sentencing: "My husband died protecting democracy"
The widow of a Washington, D.C., police officer who died by suicide in the days after January 6, 2021, asked a judge on ...
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UPDATED: Starboard wants to hold Pfizer leadership 'accountable' for overpaid M&A deals, poor return on R&D investment
Activist investor Starboard Value is baring its teeth at Pfizer management, more openly going after CEO Albert Bourla’s job.
Longtime TV18 anchor Jeff Smith settles into life without deadlines
Jeff Smith spent his first day of "retirement" on his back porch with his dogs, reminiscing about TV news, emphasizing that ...
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Snowmobiler who crashed into parked Black Hawk helicopter awarded $3 million
He criticized snowmobiler Jeff Smith for not operating the craft safely, for speeding and for wearing tinted goggles, but awarded him $3.3 million in damages. Smith, a Massachusetts lawyer ...
Pfizer threatened to sue renegade executives prior to activist schism, Starboard's Smith says
Starboard’s Jeff Smith called on the company to assemble a special committee to investigate the matter, describing it as ...
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Deliciously cheesy s’mores & party appetizer ideas for your next celebration
To celebrate 22 amazing years, Chef Jeff from Smith’s Food & Drug is back in the GTU Kitchen with delicious recipe ideas to take your party to the ...
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Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith has extensive experience as a sports writer and editor, including stops at ESPN, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, USA TODAY SMG, and Heavy. Jeff's passion for sports content starts and ...
Young Dawgs shine 🌟 | Sports Daily Newsletter
Sure, it may have been against two mediocre offenses, but the high-level play they’ve gotten from their young defensive ...