Posts Tagged ‘CVS Caremark Corp (CVS)’
There’s always a flip side to any coin. I recently wrote about seven states that pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ......(read more)
Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX) & Seven States Wasting the Most Money on Medications
Are your neighbors throwing away tons of money? Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) says that they probably are. The giant pharmacy benefits......(read more)
Walgreen Company (WAG), CVS Caremark (CVS): Who Is Delivering? The Answer May Surprise You.
The retail pharmacy sector had an excellent first quarter across the board. These outfits offer investors a safe harbor in the choppy water of the overdue......(read more)
CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS): What Can Earnings Tell Us?
Shares of CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) have enjoyed a fantastic run over the past six months. From a price of $44 only six months ago, shares......(read more)
The Coca-Cola Company (KO): On This Day In Econ & Business History…
On this day in economic and business history… The largest war in human history finally – almost – drew to a close on May 8, 1945, with the formal......(read more)
Walgreen Company (WAG) or CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS)? It’s All About Generics…
Drugstores should make viable investments going forward as a way to play the demand for drugs that will inevitably increase with an aging population that......(read more)
Rite Aid Corporation (RAD): Sales Data Continues To Disappoint
In a series of articles over the past two months, I have argued that the apparent turnaround occurring at Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) over the past......(read more)
Rite Aid Corporation (RAD), CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS), Walgreen Company (WAG): The Generic Shift Leaves Pharmacy Investors Well Positioned
All three of the major pharmacy companies, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS), and Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG), operate......(read more)
Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX): An Interesting Play on Health Care
One of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the U.S., Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX), has grown its revenues dramatically over the......(read more)
Should You Imitate the Insider Buying at Walgreen Company (WAG)?
A Form 4 filed with the SEC has disclosed that a corporation connected to Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) Board of Directors member Stefano Pessina, who became......(read more)
CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS), Walgreen Company (WAG), Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX): Three Drugstore Stocks You Must Own
The drugstore industry is mainly driven by the growing demand for affordable medical treatment at feasible locations. ‘Affordability’ and ......(read more)
Rite Aid Corporation (RAD): This Company Turns a Profit, Why I Am Not Impressed
On Thursday morning, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) posted a fourth-quarter EPS of $0.13, which beat the average analyst estimate for a slight loss.......(read more)
Is Walgreen Company (WAG) a Good Stock to Buy?
In the last year, the stock price of Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) has risen 48% following the settlement of its dispute with Express Scripts Holding Company......(read more)
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ACAD), Pfizer Inc. (PFE): This Stock Is Fine, So What Just Happened to Mine?
While the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) continues to climb to new heights on little more than a central bank-induced asset levitation scheme......(read more)
Walgreen Company (WAG), CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS): Why Your Next Doctor’s Visit May Be a Trip to the Pharmacy
Next time you make a doctor’s appointment, it may be with your local drugstore. As if Obamacare hasn’t caused enough of a shakeup in health......(read more)
Walgreen Company (WAG), Rite Aid Corporation (RAD): This Stock Keeps Falling Behind
On Thursday morning, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) reported another month of lackluster sales results. For March, same-store sales were down 2%, whereas......(read more)
Rite Aid Corporation (RAD): Generic Drugs Leave This Company Feeling Sick
Generic drugs are good for consumers’ wallets, but they aren’t good for many other players in the medical industry. Pharmaceutical companies......(read more)
Dollar General Corp. (DG), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Three Risk Factors That Investors Should Evaluate
When thinking about discount retailers in the United States, Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) is as big as it gets. With over 10,000 stores located in 40......(read more)
Magellan Health Services Inc (MGLN), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), WellPoint, Inc. (WLP): 3 Health-Care Stories You Should Know
Heading into this holiday weekend, health-care stocks continue to lead the S&P 500 in 2013. But behind the share-price gains is an industry undergoing......(read more)
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG): Is Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (RDS.A) Making a Sequel to “Waterworld”?
It’s not every day that a company writes a check for $15 billion in an effort to save money. That’s a pretty astronomical number, but it does......(read more)
Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX), Walgreen Company (WAG): This Stock Just Solidified Its Dominance
Few things are certain in investing, but Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX)’ dominance of the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) market is......(read more)
AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC), CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS): Walgreen Company (WAG) Dreams of Going Global
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) shares soared Tuesday as the company announced higher-than-expected quarterly profits and a new partnership with pharmaceutical......(read more)
Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH), CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS), Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) (WAG): Companies That Are Keeping Patients Out Of Hospitals
Medical care is expensive, and the best way to lower costs is to keep patients out of hospitals. There are a few companies positioning themselves through......(read more)
Walgreen Company (WAG), AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC): Why Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Dropped
Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) shares dropped more than 10% this week after Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) announced it wouldn’t renew its contract......(read more)
After a Two-Day Rally, Is there More Upside Here? – Rite Aid Corporation (RAD), CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS), Walgreen Company (WAG)
In the last two days shares of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) have rallied 11% without any news. In fact, its last piece of news was perceived as disappointing......(read more)













