The company reported $17.7 billion in sales for the quarter. The company grew sales by 3.2%. The company reported 22.9% year-over-year growth in operating income.
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June 28 - News
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) has recently experienced a nearly 6% drop to around $45.20 per share, losing nearly $2.7 billion in market capitalization within just one trading day...
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June 28 - News
On Tuesday, Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) -- which operates the largest drugstore network in the country -- reported adjusted EPS of $0.85 for its fiscal third quarter.
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June 28 - News
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 (NYSE:CVS) recently paid $11...
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June 28 - News
GNC Holdings Inc (NYSE:GNC) operates as a retailer of health and wellness products.
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June 27 - News
Ouch. If you own Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) stock, you're likely feeling some pain after Tuesday's drop of nearly 6%.
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June 27 - News
This is driven by two key facts. There's a growing, and chronic, shortage of general practice physicians.
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June 26 - News
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 top and bottom lines for...
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June 26 - News
After a 53% gain over the last year, shares of Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) are seeing a pullback after earnings.
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June 26 - News
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 a nice platform for...
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June 26 - News
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.
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June 24 - News
On Thursday morning, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) reported significant improvement in first-quarter earnings.
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June 21 - News
On Thursday, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) will release its latest quarterly results.
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June 19 - News
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) is up 130% year to date.
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June 18 - News
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 years.
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June 17 - News
Bulls who backed the struggling pharmacy Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) last year have been rewarded. This pharmacy's turnaround efforts proved the naysayers wrong.
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June 17 - News
Still, the market doesn't care whether we've been paying attention to it or not, and it will keep shifting prices around whether we're actively moving money around or just sitting...
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June 17 - News
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.
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June 14 - News
Thinking about investing and profiting from healthcare reform? CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS), with its unique position and well defined growth strategies, is poised for...
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June 12 - News
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 state of the health care...
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June 11 - News
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 Scripts Holding Company...
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June 11 - News
The 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrials appeal to investors as much for their regular dividend payouts as for their high-quality businesses.
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June 10 - News
Both chains have opened mini-clinics in some of their stores, where nurse practitioners and physicians assistants perform many functions general practitioners have in years past...
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June 10 - News
In 2013, the pharmacy space has been one of the best performing industries.
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June 10 - News
For the past several months, I have been warning investors about the dangers of investing in Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD).
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June 7 - News
I've been on a drug manufacturer kick lately, but I've gotten to thinking about how many disadvantages they have.
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June 3 - News
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 of Columbia.
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May 30 - News
If you own Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) stock, 2013 has been a great year so far.
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May 30 - News
Over the years, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has created advertising as iconic as its "red wave" logo, but its newest campaign could be among its most ambitious to invigorate...
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May 28 - News
If you have been following the pharmaceutical industry lately, then you're probably no stranger to the "Patent Cliff" phenomenon that the industry is facing. The giant pharmaceutical...
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May 22 - News
My grandfather still uses the word "drugstore" to describe a general retail establishment where one can purchase medication, food and beverage items, and a variety of other household...
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May 22 - News
The health store sector isn’t showing signs of recovery; revenues of leading drugstore chains remained stable as in the case of Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) or slightly declined...
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May 20 - News
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) recently made mistakes that temporarily affected its stock in a negative way.
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May 20 - News
One of my weekly rituals as an investor is to review recent insider activity through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Form 4 filings.
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May 13 - News
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 economic recovery.
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May 10 - News
Shares of CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) have enjoyed a fantastic run over the past six months.
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May 8 - News
According to Barron’s, Maxim Group ranked Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) as a buy after its better-than-estimated first quarter earnings results.
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May 7 - News
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's led by the baby boomers...
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May 7 - News
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 year or so has probably...
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May 6 - News
All three of the major pharmacy companies, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS), and Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG), operate with similar business...
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May 6 - News
Studies show that stocks bought by insiders tend to narrowly outperform broader market indices (read our analysis of studies on insider trading).
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April 24 - Insider Trading
After nearly four months of strength, U.S.
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April 23 - News
One thing that every financial analyst and investor can agree on is that markets fluctuate. Stock prices rise and fall for innumerable reasons.
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April 23 - News
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 a billionaire from ...
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April 19 - Insider Trading
The drugstore industry is mainly driven by the growing demand for affordable medical treatment at feasible locations.
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April 18 - News
Jim Cramer's brand new Lifestyle Index picks chosen by branding guru FUBU CEO Daymond John includes Apple Inc.
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April 18 - News
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.
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April 15 - News
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 (NASDAQ:ESRX).
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April 15 - Stock Analysis
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 and closing the day...
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April 12 - News
Supermarkets in the U.S. generated around $634 billion in revenues last year, according to the Census Bureau, with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) owning the lion's share.
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April 9 - News
