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Pfizer (PFE) shares lost ground Thursday after two former executives released a statement supporting the company's current management after activist investor Starboard Value this week took a $1 billion stake in the struggling drug maker and moved to make changes.
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Starboard Value has asked Pfizer to set up a special committee to investigate allegations that two of its former senior executives were forced to publicly declare support for CEO Albert Bourla, the hedge fund said on Thursday.
Pfizer stock skidded Thursday after former executives Ian Read and Frank D'Amelio sided with the drugmaker over activist investor Starboard.
Activist Starboard Value accused Pfizer of threatening litigation against two renegade former executives that initially were supportive of the investor's turnaround campaign at the pharmaceutical giant. Starboard's Jeff Smith called on the company to assemble a special committee to investigate the matter, describing it as "flagrantly unethical.
Pfizer Inc.'s stock dipped early Thursday, after two of its former executives said they would not support an effort by activist shareholder Starboard Value to orchestrate a turnaround.
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Pfizer's former CEO and Chair Ian Read and ex-CFO Frank D'Amelio said in a statement that they will not be involved with activist investor Starboard Value, which wants the U.S. drug giant to make changes to turn its performance around.