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Why Bill Ackman sees activist investing as a moral crusade

For the Pershing Square Capital Management CEO, activist investing is just as much a moral calling as it is a lucrative one
Bill Ackman attends the Hamptons International Film Festival SummerDocs Series screening of 'Betting On Zero' at Guild Hall on August 6, 2016 in East Hampton, New York.
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals and the dark side of capitalism

Jun 10, 2016
Investors' demands for more profits left patients with the choice to pay up or die.
Howard Schiller, interim CEO of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, and Nancy Retzlaff, chief commercial officer for Turing Pharmaceuticals, listen during a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill February 4, 2016 in Washington, DC.
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How to oust a corporate board member

Mar 24, 2016
Toppling Yahoo's entire board or removing one Valeant board member can be hard.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is facing pressure after a letter was sent to Yahoo's shareholders suggesting that the board and CEO should be replaced. 
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Valeant's story: a cautionary tale

Mar 21, 2016
The company's CEO stepped down on Monday
Howard Schiller, then interim CEO of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., listens during a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill February 4, 2016 in Washington, DC. 
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Valeant swears off aggressive drug pricing strategy

Mar 15, 2016
Valeant and a handful other firms may ditch a model that's come under fire.
 Valeant and a handful other firms  may ditch a model that's come under fire.
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Valeant: how aggressively can a drug company sell

Oct 30, 2015
Valeant is under scrutiny for its business practices.

Why drugmakers are suddenly merging

Aug 20, 2015
Valeant Pharmaceuticals is purchasing Sprout for $1 billion.

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