Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) will release its quarterly report on Thursday, and investors who’ve bid the stock up to new 52-week highs have to...
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September 17 - News - Comments
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) got a pop on Wednesday, September 11, to a new high of $3.75 as CNBC’s Halftime Report analyst suggested an eventual...
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September 13 - News - Comments
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Act) will positively impact sales in the retail pharmacy sector. The reason is pretty simple: Obamacare...
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September 5 - News - Comments
After a disappointing third-quarter earnings report, Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) is ready to double down on efforts to blur the distinction between its...
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September 3 - News - Comments
The drug store industry is changing, and while it’s not all for the best, profitability is likely to improve for one simple reason. CVS continues...
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August 30 - News - Comments
After being skewered by Harper’s Weekly political cartoonist Thomas Nast, the notorious “Boss” Tweed was reputed to have remarked, &#...
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August 29 - News - Comments
Hedge fund manager David Einhorn looks to be betting on Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD)‘s resurgence. In the second quarter, Einhorn’s fund...
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August 28 - Hedge Funds - Comments
With widespread confusion about the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, you might expect that those charged with explaining the health...
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August 28 - News - Comments
Back in 2010, a study by Dr. Rainu Kaushal, a professor of medical informatics at Weill Cornell Medical College, revealed that 37 errors occurred out...
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August 28 - News - Comments
Horrors! A big corporation is looking to snatch your health-care privacy rights for a mere pittance to do who-knows-what with your prescription drug use...
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August 21 - News - Comments
If you think most Americans are confused about upcoming changes related to the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, you’re right...
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August 19 - News - Comments
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock’s current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends. That...
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August 19 - News - Comments
CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS)’s earnings pushed the entire pharmacy space lower on Tuesday, but was the report really that bad, and are stocks...
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August 12 - News - Comments
As the back-half of 2013 gets underway, it is time for investors to position their portfolios for 2014. In addition to the usual full-year earnings releases...
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August 10 - News - Comments
Insider buying by directors and executives of any company is always appealing since they have more information about their business than most outsiders...
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August 5 - News - Comments
“I don’t get no respect.” This line repeated frequently by the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield could serve as the motto for the health...
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August 2 - News - Comments
CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) is one of my favorite “safety” stocks, that is, a company that is well positioned to do well in any type of economic...
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July 31 - News - Comments
As the implementation of Obamacare moves forward, drug stores are set to profit from it, as people who were previously not receiving treatment now have...
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July 30 - News - Comments
The drugstore retail market hasn’t pulled up despite the slow recovery of the U.S economy. Nonetheless, one of the leading drugstore chains, Walgreen...
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July 26 - News - Comments
If you are looking to get into pharmacy stocks, the temptation is to look at those with turnaround potential. These highly risky stocks supposedly have...
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July 25 - News - Comments
Your corner pharmacy might not seem like a worthwhile investment idea, but what you may be surprised to know is that the stocks of the major drug stores...
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July 17 - News - Comments
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn&#...
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July 17 - News - Comments
Drug retailers may not score as big as the manufacturer when a certain drug passes the test. On the other hand, they carry little risk once the drug is...
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July 9 - News - Comments
Investors in Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) have had a pretty good time of it over the last year with a near 50% gain as I write however, the recent results...
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July 5 - News - Comments
Investors like a good deal. The problem is, most of us wouldn’t know a bargain if it hit us in the face. At least that’s what hedge fund manager...
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July 5 - News - Comments
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) was down almost 10% last week despite an 18% year-over-year improvement in earnings. But Walgreen posted fiscal 3Q EPS of $...
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July 3 - News - Comments
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG), the largest drugstore retailer in the US, saw its biggest intraday fall (more than 7.5%) after it released its third quarter...
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July 3 - News - Comments
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG), along with its partnership with Alliance Boots, has strengthened its long-term position by working with AmerisourceBergen...
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July 2 - News - Comments
On Tuesday, Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) — which operates the largest drugstore network in the country — reported adjusted EPS of $0.85 for...
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June 28 - News - Comments
It’s been a tough couple of years for drugstore chains. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) was close to bankruptcy in 2012, CVS Caremark Corporation...
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June 28 - News - Comments
GNC Holdings Inc (NYSE:GNC) operates as a retailer of health and wellness products. The company was founded way back in 1935, and has since risen to prominence...
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June 27 - News - Comments
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG)s became the disaster du jour recently, missing on earnings and losing 7% of its value overnight. The usual suspects, those...
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June 26 - News - Comments
Shares of Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG), the largest drugstore chain in the U.S., recently tumbled after the company missed analyst estimates on both the...
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June 26 - News - Comments
New generic drugs drove store sales across the pharmacy market, and the anticipated influx of newly-insured patients due to the Affordable Care Act provides...
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June 26 - News - Comments
I have covered Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) since it was $1.21, the price at which I bought, following its first quarterly profit in six years. I...
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June 24 - News - Comments
On Thursday morning, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) reported significant improvement in first-quarter earnings. The company reported its third consecutive...
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June 21 - News - Comments
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) is up 130% year to date. But how is it possible that a company much weaker than its peers can make such a significant...
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June 18 - News - Comments
You may know the phrase “….. our favorite holding period is forever,” part of a famous line uttered by mega-billionaire investor and...
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June 18 - News - Comments
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) was named the to Fast Company’s list of Most Innovative Health Companies last year for the second time in only three...
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June 17 - News - Comments
Bulls who backed the struggling pharmacy Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) last year have been rewarded. This pharmacy’s turnaround efforts proved...
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June 17 - News - Comments
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) has been one of my favorite stocks in the market for some time now, and I have recommended it several times. Since the last...
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June 14 - News - Comments
Thinking about investing and profiting from healthcare reform? CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS), with its unique position and well defined growth...
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June 12 - News - Comments
As the health care law enters its last few stages of implementation, and with the looming “patent cliff” on the horizon for many drug companies, the...
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June 11 - News - Comments
Rare is it for a company to push around the likes of Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) and CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS), but that is just what Express...
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June 11 - News - Comments
The transformation of American health care – more preventive care, more customers with insurance – remains controversial. But it’s ongoing....
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June 10 - News - Comments
Investing in death is one of the most unconventional thoughts in the financial fraternity. In most cases, those who invest in death never get to enjoy...
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June 6 - News - Comments
I’ve been on a drug manufacturer kick lately, but I’ve gotten to thinking about how many disadvantages they have. While the manufacturer gets...
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June 3 - News - Comments
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) is one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, operating drugstores in 31 states across the U.S. and in the District...
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May 30 - News - Comments
If you own Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) stock, 2013 has been a great year so far. Is it time to cash in, or is Walgreen still a good investment? Let&#...
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May 30 - News - Comments
If you have been following the pharmaceutical industry lately, then you’re probably no stranger to the “Patent Cliff” phenomenon that...
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May 22 - News - Comments
