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
There's always a flip side to any coin.
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May 15 - News
Are your neighbors throwing away tons of money? Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) says that they probably are.
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May 12 - 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
The largest war in human history finally – almost – drew to a close on May 8, 1945, with the formal and unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied Powers.
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May 8 - 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
One of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the U.S., Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX), has grown its revenues dramatically over the past decade, even if you...
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April 27 - 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
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
Next time you make a doctor's appointment, it may be with your local drugstore.
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April 9 - News
On Thursday morning, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) reported another month of lackluster sales results.
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April 5 - News
Generic drugs are good for consumers' wallets, but they aren't good for many other players in the medical industry.
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April 5 - News
When thinking about discount retailers in the United States, Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) is as big as it gets.
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April 4 - News
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 dramatic changes.
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March 31 - News
It's not every day that a company writes a check for $15 billion in an effort to save money.
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March 31 - News
Few things are certain in investing, but Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX)' dominance of the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) market is virtually assured after its $...
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March 27 - News
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) shares soared Tuesday as the company announced higher-than-expected quarterly profits and a new partnership with pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen...
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March 25 - News
Being in a hospital is probably the most expensive way to receive medical care.
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March 22 - News
Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) shares dropped more than 10% this week after Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) announced it wouldn't renew its contract with the drug distributor.
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March 21 - News
In the last two days shares of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) have rallied 11% without any news.
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March 15 - News
For much of 2012, troubled pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) seemed to be pulling itself up by its bootstraps.
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March 12 - News
Shares of Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) were all over the map last year.
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March 11 - News
It's rare in the market when you can find a company that is doing clearly better than their competition.
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March 3 - News
The rally from November lows has pushed many stocks toward rich P/E valuations, although the current spate of selling is doing its bit to bring these down.
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February 27 - News
Perrigo Company (NASDAQ:PRGO) is a company exposed to some very favorable trends in health care, and I would expect its strong performance to continue.
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February 20 - News
Last quarter, Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) CEO George Paz made news when he gave a bleak outlook for the economy even though his company achieved good results...
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February 19 - News
Earnings season is in full swing, with huge numbers of companies having already given their latest numbers to investors, and Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) is...
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February 15 - News
The competition between the two drugstores giants CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) and Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) continues.
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February 12 - News
A SWOT analysis is a look at a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is a tremendous way to gain a detailed and thorough perspective on a company ...
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February 6 - News
When choosing between pharmacy investments, there are several different bull / bear stories you will encounter concerning (1) lost customers, (2) market rallies, (3) partnership...
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February 4 - News
CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) is the largest chain of drug stores in the U.S., with approximately 7,300 stores in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. For such...
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February 1 - News
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) is a major growth opportunity, but also a takeover candidate.
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December 26 - Stock Analysis
After identifying the ten most popular stocks among hedge funds according to their third quarter 13F filings, we have decided to break down the top ten stocks that hedge funds...
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November 21 - Hedge Funds
From an investing standpoint, Vivus, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) appeared to get ahead of itself again earlier this year, as hype in the obesity market reached a fever pitch.
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November 9 - Stock Analysis
First Pacific Advisors, a large investment fund managed by Robert Rodriguez and Steven Romick, recently filed its 13F with the SEC.
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November 9 - Hedge Funds
Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX), the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the U.S., tumbled 15% on reduced guidance for 2013.
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November 8 - Stock Analysis
In my last article on Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG), I gave light on pressing issues revolving around the world’s largest drugstore.
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October 10 - Stock Analysis
After hitting their 52 week high on September 28, Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) shares slid 0.4% that day after announcing their fourth quarter results.
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October 1 - Stock Analysis
I couldn’t help but notice how different a Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) advertisement I saw over the weekend looked.
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September 18 - News
Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX) is the largest pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company since its acquisition of Medco Health Solutions this year.
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July 16 - Hedge Funds
No investor is more closely watched and more imitated than Warren Buffett.
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June 29 - Hedge Funds
