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Re: wow_happens28 post# 4724

Monday, 04/23/2012 10:38:09 AM

Monday, April 23, 2012 10:38:09 AM

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Nestlé ended up paying $11.85B*—a whopping 6x 2011 sales—for PFE’s infant-nutrition business, which derives 80% of its sales in emerging markets:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/nestle-buy-pfizer-nutrition-11-052407033.html

Clearly, the sky-high multiple of sales Nestlé is paying is a strong statement by Nestlé on the power of The Global Demographic Tailwind.

*The early leaked reports cited a $9B deal price.

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