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Playboy Reportedly In Talks For SPAC Merger Targeting Erectile Dysfunction Market
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 - 5:05pm | 576Playboy Enterprises, which launched in 1963 as a magazine business, is now more of a brand business given the downturn of print magazines. The company could be hitting public markets again via a special purpose acquisition company. What Happened: The New York Post reported Tuesday that Playboy...
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Analyst Prescribes Neutral Rating For Pfizer Shares
Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 10:57am | 298Previewing second-quarter results of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), Credit Suisse prescribed a Neutral rating for the shares of the company, down from its previous Outperform rating. Pfizer is scheduled to release its second-quarter results at 7 a.m. ET on Aug. 1. Analysts led by Vamil Divan expect...
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FDA Warns Of Dangerous Hidden Ingredient In 5 OTC Male Sexual Enhancement Supplements
Friday, April 7, 2017 - 12:25pm | 468The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a series of warnings about a handful of over-the-counter male sexual enhancement supplements. According to the FDA, laboratory analysis has identified that the following supplements contain a drug that could be life-threatening to certain users:...
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Merck And Pfizer Earnings: Will They Beat Expectations Again?
Sunday, May 1, 2016 - 11:25am | 601Among the earnings highlights for the week will be the reports from two major pharmaceutical companies. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings growth from only one of them. Both companies have exceeded earnings estimates in recent quarters. The earnings season rolls on even as...
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Pfizer Posts Strong Profits, Faces Strong Headwinds
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 9:51am | 349Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) reported second quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates. However, with the loss of Lipitor exclusivity and Viagra next to go, the future remains challenging. Pfizer's net income increased in the quarter, jumping 25 percent to $3.25 billion from $2.61 billion a year ago....
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Vivus' Qnexa Is Not Guaranteed Approval. Remember Provenge?
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 12:52pm | 1252Dear Vivus (NASDAQ: VVUS) investors: You are paying $2.5 billion for a company with zero profits in a market space valued at only $3.5 billion annually. Yes, the FDA advisory committee recommended Qnexa be granted approval in a 20-to-2 vote, but remember that Provenge had a unanimous safety vote...