Earlier this month the company said it would license at least 24 products in emerging markets through a new unit created to boost sales outside of the U.S. Approximately a fifth of the firm's pharmaceutical sales come from emerging markets.

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This means that the average analyst at each firm is responsible for approximately 2 countries and as many as half a dozen issues.

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The Wall Street Journal reports that private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is selling approximately half of its 40% stake in Pilot Travel Centers.

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An independent audit of its predictions by Navigant, a consulting firm, found that the forecasts were correct approximately three out of four times.

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Another research firm, Juniper Analytics, estimates Samsung shipped 68 million smartphones during the first quarter, accounting for approximately 34% of the 200 million smartphones sold.

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