3 Reasons Pfizer Should Buy Celgene in 2018

You might think it's a crazy idea. Maybe it is a crazy idea. But sometimes crazy ideas are the ones that wind up being the best. So here it is: Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) should buy Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) in 2018.

Granted, there's a big hurdle with a deal such as this. Celgene's market cap is close to $80 billion. Pfizer's cash stockpile (including cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments) stood at a little under $17 billion as of Oct. 1. The big pharma company already has nearly $44 billion in debt. Buying Celgene would certainly put a strain on Pfizer financially.

I think Pfizer could pull it off, though. And I think there are some big pluses to a combination of these two companies. Here are three key reasons why Pfizer should buy Celgene in the coming year. 

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Source: Fool.com