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Pfizer remains an undervalued stock that has underperformed the market but increased 2% since the last analysis. It is viewed as a defensive holding that provides income and helps offset risks related to AI in a diversified portfolio. Despite recent ...
Pfizer is currently undervalued, trading at just over 8 times its projected 2026 earnings and offering a 7% dividend yield. Its core business, excluding COVID-related drugs, grew 7% in Q1, while new products, especially from its acquisition of Seagen...
