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		<title>(WAG) Walgreens 2012 First Quarter Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/09/wag-walgreens-2012-first-quarter-earnings-scorecard/89426</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Subsequent to the announcement of Walgreen’s (WAG) first quarter 2012 (ended November 30) results on December 21, 2011, majority of the analysts have reduced their estimates for the forthcoming period. Previous Quarter Highlights Walgreen reported first quarter 2012 EPS of 63 cents, a penny higher than the year-ago quarter earnings but missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 67 cents. The result includes a negative impact of 1 cent per share related to the delay in the cough/cold and flu season, 1 cent in comparable pharmacy sales related to the non-renewal of the Express Script (ESRX) contract and 1 cent in related expenses. Revenues rose 4.7% year over year to $18.2 billion and were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Comparable store sales (those open for more than a year) ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen Posts Encouraging Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/07/wag-walgreen-posts-encouraging-quarter/84159</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walgreen (WAG) reported adjusted earnings of 57 cents per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 55 cents and were 38.3% higher than the year-ago quarter. Results for the quarter excluded an after-tax gain of 30 cents per share associated with the company’s sale of pharmacy benefits management (PBM) business, Walgreens Health Initiatives, to Catalyst Health Solutions (CHSI). The result includes negative impact of 2 cents per share from Walgreen’s acquisition of drugstore.com and restructuring and restructuring-related costs of a penny per share associated with the company’s Rewiring for Growth initiative. The year-ago quarter included negative impact of 4 cents per share from costs associated with the Duane Reade acquisition and 1 cent towards costs associated with Rewiring for Growth. For fiscal 2011, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMD) Company News for September 30, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/02/amd-company-news-for-september-30-2011-corporate-summary/84397</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Share prices of commercial insurer Harleysville Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HGIC) rocketed up 87.06% to $58.96 after Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. announced its decision to buy Harleysville for $1.63 billion •    Analysts at Citi (NYSE:C) downgraded shares of dialysis-center operator DaVita Inc. (NYSE:DVA) from &#8220;Buy&#8221; rating to &#8220;Hold&#8221; rating •    Shares of Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO) dropped 4.35% after shareholder Nelson Peltz officially cancelled his $7.7 billion offer to buy the retailer •    Semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices&#8217; (NYSE:AMD) shares plunged 13.66% to close at $5.31 after the company lowered its guidance for the third quarter •    Shares of retail drugstore chain Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD) gained 2% after the company said same-store sales have increased by 1.3% year-over-year for September. However, sales from front-end same stores dropped 0.5% •    Analysts ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen Unveils Flu Impact Report</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/wag-walgreen-unveils-flu-impact-report/83997</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walgreen Co. (WAG), the largest drugstore chain in the US, recently came up with findings from the first of a two-part Walgreens Flu Impact Report series. The study reveals the impact of flu and related illness on people’s life. According to the report, the last flu season led to loss of 100 million work days along with $7 billion in lost wages and 32 million missed school days. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 13% of the US population suffers from flu every year, which increases to 20% during the active flu season. The Walgreens president of pharmacy, health and wellness, Kermit Crawford, stated that immunization rates increased during the last flu season with more than 40% of the total population in the US receiving ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen Joins U.S. Cardiac Program</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/14/wag-walgreen-joins-u-s-cardiac-program/83168</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walgreen (WAG), the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have teamed up in a campaign called Million Hearts Initiative in order to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over 5 years. The consortium that claims heart disease and stroke to be the first and third major causes of death, aims at a coordinated approach to promote the quality of treatment and reduce the associated risk factors. In order to support the campaign, Walgreen decides to involve over 26,000 of its pharmacists or Take Care Health providers who will offer free blood pressure testing and consultation. Walgreen also plans to promote diabetes health testing in November and heart health in February ]]></description>
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		<title>(RAD) Rite Aid Corporation Reports Marginal Rise in Same Store Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/rad-rite-aid-corporation-reports-marginal-rise-in-same-store-sales/78252</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading drugstore chain operator Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) reported a marginal increase of 1.8% in same-store sales for the four weeks ended June 25, 2011. Results improved somewhat from a growth of 1.3% in May 2011. For the month of June, front-end same-store sales increased 1.5%. Pharmacy same-store sales in the month improved 1.9% despite a 163 basis point headwind from new generic introductions. Prescriptions count increased 0.4% at comparable stores. Total drugstore sales increased 1.0% year over year to $1,928 million for June 2011. In the four-week period, prescription revenue contributed 67.6% of drugstore sales while third party prescription revenue accounted for 96.5% of pharmacy sales. For the seventeen-week period ended June 25, 2011, the company reported same-store sales increase of 1.0% with total drugstore sales increasing 0.2% to ]]></description>
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		<title>(RAD) Rite Aid First Quarter 2012 Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/rad-rite-aid-first-quarter-2012-earnings-scorecard/78144</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/rad-rite-aid-first-quarter-2012-earnings-scorecard/78144#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rite Aid Corporation (RAD), the third largest retail drugstore in the U.S. based on revenues and number of stores, posted its first-quarter 2012 results.  Street analysts had nearly a week to ponder on the news. In the subsequent paragraphs, we cover the recent earnings announcement, analysts&#8217; estimate revisions as well as the Zacks Rank and long-term recommendation on the stock. Quarterly Review On June 23, 2011, Rite Aid reported a loss of 7 cents per share for the first quarter of 2012, which not only improved from the prior-year quarter loss of 9 cents but also outshined the Zacks Consensus Estimate loss of 12 cents. Growth in same store sales and reduced selling, general &#38; administrative (SG&#38;A) and interest expenses better offset the negative impact from declined gross margin due ]]></description>
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		<title>(RAD) Rite Aid Narrows Loss</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/rad-rite-aid-narrows-loss/77356</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading drugstore chain operator Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) posted a net loss of $63.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with a loss of $73.7 million in the year-ago period. The quarterly loss per share of 7 cents not only improved from the prior-year quarter loss of 9 cents but also outshines the Zacks Consensus Estimate loss of 12 cents. Growth in same store sales and reduced selling, general &#38; administrative (SG&#38;A) and interest expenses better offset the negative impact from declined gross margin due to investments made in wellness+ customer loyalty program. Quarterly Details Rite Aid&#8217;s revenues came in almost flat at $6,390.8 million over the prior year. Same-store sales for the quarter showed a marginal increase of 0.8%. During the quarter, the company relocated 6 ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAG) U.S. Labor Department Reports Weak Jobless Claims</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/cag-u-s-labor-department-reports-weak-jobless-claims/77239</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks will likely continue to reflect what Fed Chair Bernanke said, or didn&#8217;t say, on Wednesday even as we got another negative labor market report this morning. The weak growth picture emerging out of the Fed chief&#8217;s news conference and today&#8217;s Jobless Claims report will likely force stocks to give back the gains of the last few days. I discuss the disconcerting aspect of what the Fed chief said Wednesday below, but let&#8217;s look at this morning&#8217;s weaker than expected labor market report first. Jobless Claims increased 9 thousand to 429 thousand, while the four-week average remained unchanged at 426 thousand. This is the 11th week running that the jobless claims number has remained above the 400 thousand level. Today&#8217;s number is a reversal of last week&#8217;s report and takes ]]></description>
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		<title>(RAD) Rite Aid Corporation Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/rad-rite-aid-corporation-earnings-preview/76834</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rite Aid Corporation (RAD), the third largest retail drugstore in the U.S. based on revenues and number of stores, is scheduled to report its first-quarter financial results to be ended on May 28, 2011 before the opening bell on June 23, 2011. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is a loss of 12 cents a share. For the quarter under review, revenue is $6,175.0 million, according to the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Fourth-Quarter 2011, Summary Rite Aid posted a net loss of $205.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 compared with a loss of $208.4 million in the year-ago period. The quarterly loss per share of 24 cents though in line with the prior-year figure is higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 21 ]]></description>
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		<title>(LLY) Eli Lilly Launches Type II Diabetes Treatment Tradjenta</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/17/lly-eli-lilly-launches-type-ii-diabetes-treatment-tradjenta/76604</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) and partner Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced that their type II diabetes treatment, Tradjenta (linagliptin) is now available in pharmacies across the US. Tradjenta, which has been priced at $6.77 per tablet, is available at Walgreen (WAG), CVS Caremark Corp. (CVS), Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) and several other leading chain and independent pharmacies as well. Eli Lilly and Boehringer are working on gaining formulary coverage for the product and are looking to get Tradjenta reimbursed at a co-pay level similar to other preferred branded products. Eli Lilly and Boehringer’s strategic alliance, signed in Jan 2011, is focused on bringing new diabetes treatments to market. However, in May 2011, Eli Lilly’s exenatide partner, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMLN) filed a lawsuit against Eli Lilly. Amylin claimed ]]></description>
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		<title>(RAD) Rite Aid 2011 Fourth Fiscal Quarter Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/rad-rite-aid-2011-fourth-fiscal-quarter-earnings-scorecard/71353</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/rad-rite-aid-2011-fourth-fiscal-quarter-earnings-scorecard/71353#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The third largest retail drugstore in the U.S. based on revenues and number of stores, Rite Aid Corporation (RAD), recently posted its fourth-quarter 2011 results. Street analysts have had nearly a week to ponder the news. In the paragraphs that follow, we cover the recent earnings announcement, subsequent analysts&#8217; estimate revisions as well as the Zacks Rank and long-term recommendation on the stock. Quarterly Review On April 07, 2011, Rite Aid reported a loss of 24 cents per share for the fourth quarter of 2011, which was in line with the prior period loss. However, quarterly loss was above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 21 cents per share. Higher termination and impairment charges offset the positive impact from improved gross margin coupled with lower selling, general and ]]></description>
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		<title>(RAD) Rite Aid Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/10/rad-rite-aid-fourth-quarter-2011-earnings-preview/70606</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rite Aid Corporation (RAD), the third largest retail drugstore in the U.S. based on revenues and number of stores, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter 2011 financial results before the opening bell on April 07, 2011. The current Zacks Consensus Estimates for the quarter is a loss of 21 cents a share. For the quarter under review, revenue is $6,379.0 million, according to the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Third-Quarter 2011, Summary Rite Aid&#8217;s third-quarter net loss lowers to $81.5 million compared with a loss of $86.1 million in the year-ago period. The quarterly loss per share of 9 cents was an improvement over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 13 cents. Rite Aid&#8217;s revenue declined 2.4% year over year to $6.2 billion from $6.4 billion, primarily due to a ]]></description>
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		<title>(RAD) Rite Aid Comp Store Sales Slip</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/03/rad-rite-aid-comp-store-sales-slip/70530</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading drugstore chain operator Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) reported a minimal decline of 0.1% in same-store sales for the four weeks ended March 26, 2011. Results moderated from an increase of 1.0% in February 2011. For the month of March, front-end same-store sales decreased 1.8%. The sales were negatively impacted by a shift in Easter Holiday. Pharmacy same-store sales in March improved 0.8% despite a 176 basis point headwind from new generic introductions. Results slightly slipped from a 0.9% increase in February 2011. Prescriptions filled at comparable stores increased 0.6%. Total drugstore sales decreased 0.9% year over year to $1.949 billion for March 2011. In the four-week period, prescription revenue contributed 69.4% of drugstore sales while third party prescription revenue accounted for 96.5% of pharmacy sales. Rite Aid posted a ]]></description>
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		<title>($WMT) Easy Comparisons Help Retail Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/07/wmt-easy-comparisons-help-retail-sales/19813</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Easy comparisons and relatively favorable weather helped increase same-store sales in the typically weak month of October for retailers, up 1.8% from the year-earlier level but below the 2% growth expectation. Results for this series, which tracks data for stores open at least a year from 30 major retailers, had come ahead of expectations the last two months. As a result of the financial crisis last fall, conditions were extremely bad in October of last year, when retail sales were down 4.1%. October is typically a weak month for retailers, sandwiched as it is between the active shopping periods of back-to-school and the holiday season. The monthly sales numbers do not include data from Wal-Mart (WMT), which stopped giving monthly sales numbers earlier this year. Results were mixed among the ]]></description>
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		<title>(RAD) Rite Aid Corporation &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/20/rad-rite-aid-corporation-bear-of-the-day-2/18164</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/20/rad-rite-aid-corporation-bear-of-the-day-2/18164#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Management at Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) was executing a turnaround strategy centered on increasing the profitability of the existing store base. However, the acquisition of Brooks Eckerd prior to a convincing turnaround in profitability has increased the debt burden and interest expense. Moreover, Wal-Mart&#8217;s foray into the retail generic drug market has pressured the company&#8217;s pharmacy margin. Given the weakness of front-end sales and management&#8217;s continual lowering of EPS guidance (for larger net losses), the stock&#8217;s rating remains Underperform. Zacks Investment Research View original at: Zacks.com News Feed]]></description>
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		<title>(RAD) Rite Aid Corporation &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/14/rad-rite-aid-corporation-bear-of-the-day/17615</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Management at Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) was executing a turnaround strategy centered on increasing the profitability of the existing store base. However, the acquisition of Brooks Eckerd prior to a convincing turnaround in profitability has increased the debt burden and interest expense. Moreover, Wal-Mart&#8217;s foray into the retail generic drug market has pressured the company&#8217;s pharmacy margin. Given the weakness of front-end sales and management&#8217;s continual lowering of EPS guidance (for larger net losses), the stock&#8217;s rating remains Underperform. Zacks Investment Research View original at: Zacks.com News Feed]]></description>
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		<title>(ODP) Office Depot Introduces Flu Kit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/14/odp-office-depot-introduces-flu-kit/17586</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Office Depot Inc. (ODP), the global supplier of a range of office products and services, recently teamed up with Acme United to offer ‘Fight the Flu Kit’. With the spread of swine flu (H1N1 virus), more and more businesses are taking measures to prevent their employees from being infected by the deadly virus. The ‘Fight the Flu Kit’ designed by Acme United&#8217;s PhysiciansCare includes a facemask, gloves, hand sanitizer, cleaning wipes, and facial tissues, and is currently available for $7.99 at Office Depot retail locations. There are companies also offering seasonal flu vaccines. Kroger Co. (KR) had earlier made seasonal flu vaccines available at its 1,900 stores, effective September 2009. Target Corp. (TGT) is also offering flu vaccinations readily available at over 1,500 Target Pharmacy locations nationwide effective October. These ]]></description>
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		<title>(AZO) Earnings Preview for Sep 21 &#8211; 25 &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/18/azo-earnings-preview-for-sep-21-25-earnings-preview/15616</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We will get another look at initial third-quarter results with 11 S&#38;P 500 companies reporting. Included in this group are AutoZone (AZO), Bed, Bath &#38; Beyond (BBBY), General Mills (GIS), KB Home (KBH), Lennar (LEN) and Paychex (PAYX). A total of 33 companies are on the calendar. The Fed will hold a 2-day meeting starting on Tuesday. No change in rates is expected at either this or the November meeting. Traders will be looking for insight about the pace of recovery and updates on the various bailout programs. In addition to the Fed meeting, the economic calendar features August Leading Indicators and home sales data. Monday: August Leading Indicators Tuesday: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index Wednesday: FOMC rate decision (about 2:10 pm), weekly crude inventories, weekly mortgage ]]></description>
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