Insider buying by directors and executives of any company is always appealing since they have more information about their business than most outsiders, particularly individual...
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August 5 - News
This line repeated frequently by the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield could serve as the motto for the health insurance exchanges required by the Patient Protection and Affordable...
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August 2 - News
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 environment.
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July 31 - News
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 that option.
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July 30 - News
After months of fighting off the advances of unwanted suitor Royalty Pharma, Irish biotech Elan Corporation, plc (ADR) (NYSE:ELN) finally got an offer it couldn't refuse -- from...
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July 29 - News
The drugstore retail market hasn't pulled up despite the slow recovery of the U.S economy.
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July 26 - News
In what appears to be an unending period of low interest rates, many conservative investors looking to protect their purchasing power are no longer having their needs met by the...
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July 26 - News
If you are looking to get into pharmacy stocks, the temptation is to look at those with turnaround potential.
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July 25 - News
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 in the United States are...
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July 17 - News
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable.
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July 17 - News
Good news for Obamacare has been rarer than an igloo in the Sahara desert over the last few months.
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July 15 - News
The real-money Inflation-Protected Income Growth portfolio just finished an astonishingly strong week, rising by more than $1,080 since the prior week's update to close with a...
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July 15 - News
The Motley Fool is on the road in Seattle! Recently we visited Coinstar, Inc.
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July 11 - News
Maybe you're all about the yield, all you own are REITS and MLPs, utilities and defensive staples and you wouldn't touch Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) with a ten foot pole.
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July 11 - News
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 released.
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July 9 - News
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 were somewhat disappointing...
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July 5 - News
Everybody loves "easy" money. We can't help it. The good news is that when you are a shareholder of a dividend-paying company, you get paid for your stake in the company.
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July 5 - News
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) was down almost 10% last week despite an 18% year-over-year improvement in earnings.
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July 3 - News
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 results.
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July 3 - News
Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG), along with its partnership with Alliance Boots, has strengthened its long-term position by working with AmerisourceBergen Corp.
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July 2 - News
Last week’s sell off saw some big names falling off the cliff.
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July 2 - News
The real-money Inflation-Protected Income Growth portfolio operates based on three key investing principles inspired by Benjamin Graham: dividends, valuation, and diversification...
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July 2 - News
Dividend growth investing is a slow and steady process taking place over a long period of time.
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July 1 - News
Everyone finds it easy to point the finger at Ben Bernanke for the recent turn of events in the stock market.
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July 1 - News
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
Income mutual funds focused on dividend growth can be good sources of ideas about what’s hot and what’s not in the dividend growth-focused investing of the professionally ...
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June 18 - Dividend Stocks
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
