Is Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) Still a Buy?
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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Walgreen Company (WAG), Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX): The Pharmacy America Trusts Fights Back
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) recently made mistakes that temporarily affected its stock in a negative way.
Aon PLC (AON), CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS): LA-Based First Pacific Advisors’ Top Picks
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Aon PLC (NYSE:AON), Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX): Seven States Wasting the Least Money on Medications
There's always a flip side to any coin.
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.
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 economic recovery.
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.
The Coca-Cola Company (KO): On This Day In Econ & Business History…
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.
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's led by the baby boomers...
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 year or so has probably...
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 with similar business...
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 past decade, even if you...
Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX): How It Plans to Keep Growing
Next Monday, Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) will release its latest quarterly results.
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.
Walgreen Company (WAG), CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS), Rite Aid Corporation (RAD): Do March Sales Predict Annual Performance?
Retail drugstores recently reported March sales. Of the three largest drug stores, two saw sales growth while one experienced a decline.
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.
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 and closing the day...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 dramatic changes.
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.
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 virtually assured after its $...
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 distributor AmerisourceBergen...
Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH), CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS), Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) (WAG): Companies That Are Keeping Patients Out Of Hospitals
Being in a hospital is probably the most expensive way to receive medical care.
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 with the drug distributor.
Hedge Funds Are Dumping CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS)
CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) was in 45 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of December. CVS has experienced a decrease in hedge fund interest in recent months.
$28 Billion Hedge Fund Winton Capital’s Top Stock Picks for 2013: Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY)
Winton Capital was founded by David Harding in 1997. Primarily a quantitative fund, it had over $25 billion in assets under management roughly a year ago.
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.
Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) May Be Headed Downhill Again: Walgreen Company (WAG), Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX)
For much of 2012, troubled pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) seemed to be pulling itself up by its bootstraps.
Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX), Rite Aid Corporation (RAD): Can Walgreen Company (WAG)’s Stock Rise 200%?
Shares of Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) were all over the map last year.
CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS): 3 Ways This Company Is Better Than the Competition
It's rare in the market when you can find a company that is doing clearly better than their competition.
Four Stocks to Beat the Sell-Off: Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY), CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS), Beam Inc (BEAM)
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.
Strong Long Term Prospects With This Defensive Growth Play: Perrigo Company (PRGO)
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.
Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX): What Happened to Doom and Gloom?
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...
Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX) Earnings: An Early Look
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...
Will These Drugstores Change Course in 2013? CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS), Walgreen Company (WAG)
The competition between the two drugstores giants CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) and Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) continues.
Can Investors Trust CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) with Their Prescription & Investment?
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 ...
Finding Ideal Risk/Reward in Pharmacy Stocks: Walgreen Company (WAG), CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS)
When choosing between pharmacy investments, there are several different bull / bear stories you will encounter concerning (1) lost customers, (2) market rallies, (3) partnership...
CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) Earnings Preview: A Great Company For The Next Ten Years And Beyond
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...
