Brandicourt's 'Big Reveal' Falls Flat For Sanofi
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Seven months into the job and the shine is wearing off Sanofi's new CEO Olivier Brandicourt. His first 'Meet the Management' investor day on Nov. 6 left analysts underwhelmed and shares slipping.
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