Zoetis CFO Boosts Third-Party Orders as Pet Owners Drive Sales

November 11, 2020// by Nina Trentmann

The finance chief of animal-health company Zoetis Inc. is ramping up orders from third-party manufacturers to meet increased demand as people spend more time with their pets during the pandemic.

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Months into the pandemic, finance executives are getting used to signing deals with people they have never met or barely know, @Nina_Trentmann reports for @CFOJournal @WSJ. https://t.co/fgUquZRDFk

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Covid-19 cases are surging but companies like Kohl’s, Marathon Oil and the Olive Garden’s owner are resuming dividend payments—a sign they expect the pandemic’s worst is behind them. https://t.co/C18EQgIgRP via @WSJ

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Thanksgiving is coming at a particularly precarious time in the pandemic. CDC officials are urging everyone to stay home. https://t.co/ppakBYfb1t via @WSJ

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The pandemic not only scrambled this year’s professional sports calendar, but also the financial models of DraftKings, forcing the sports-betting company to revamp its forecasting, @kcbroughton reports for @CFOJournal @WSJ. https://t.co/xLwIXaDodZ

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