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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen Inks Deal with AARP</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/07/wag-walgreen-inks-deal-with-aarp/94117</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading drugstore chain Walgreen (WAG) recently entered into a three-year contract with a nonprofit organization AARP, to deliver retail drugstore program benefits to its members belonging to the 50-plus age group. Although both the organizations did not disclose the financial terms of the deal, but together announced that this new deal is aimed at further enhancing their long standing relationship that was initiated in 2006. This new AARP program includes AARP membership card offers, AARP online discounts and Pharmacy benefits. Concurrently, both the companies together will also develop a new event called Walgreens Way to Well Health Tour in medically underserved areas plagued with chronic diseases. Under this event, they aim to provide medical coverage to approximately 100,000 people annually. This strategic move by Walgreen should help make up for ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVS) CVS Caremark Corporation Ordered by FTC to Settle Claims</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/cvs-cvs-caremark-corporation-ordered-by-ftc-to-settle-claims/90162</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) was asked by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to pay $5 million to settle all claims related to the company’s misrepresentation of prices of certain Medicare Part D prescription drugs at CVS Caremark and Walgreen (WAG)  pharmacies. The FTC alleged that from 2007 through November 2008, CVS Caremark’s subsidiary RxAmerica posted wrong prices on its website for prescription drugs including medications to treat epilepsy and symptoms of breast cancer. It also provided incorrect prices for posting to Plan Finder and third-party websites. The cases were extremely misleading for several seniors and disabled customers as the posted prices were 10 times below the actual prices of the drugs. This fake interpretation encouraged patients to opt for RxAmerica’s plans, which later pushed them into the &#8220;doughnut hole” ]]></description>
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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>(ESRX) Walgreen Braves Express Scripts Loss</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/esrx-walgreen-braves-express-scripts-loss/89521</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The six-month dispute with Express Scripts (ESRX) took its toll on Walgreen’s (WAG) recently released first quarter fiscal 2012 results. The company’s bottom-line was impacted by 2 cents per share from the loss of pharmacy sales and expenses associated with the dispute. If a contract renewal is not finalized, effective January 1, 2012, Walgreen’s 7,800 pharmacies will not be a part of Express Scripts’ pharmacy provider network. The contract accounted for $5.3 billion of sales in fiscal 2011 as Express Scripts processed 88 million prescriptions filled by Walgreens. In the recently concluded quarter the pharmacy benefit manager processed as much as 26 million prescriptions from Walgreen. The wrangle would undoubtedly have an adverse impact on Walgreen’s sales, earnings and cash flow, going by the company’s recently filed 10Q. However, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen Plans to Offset Express Scripts Loss</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/wag-walgreen-plans-to-offset-express-scripts-loss/89549</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walgreen (WAG) is commencing the New Year with efforts aimed at minimizing the impact of the non-renewal of the Express Scripts (ESRX) contract, which has just lapsed. With the intention of retaining Express Scripts’ clients, Walgreen recently came up with its comprehensive Patient Transition Plan, which will help smoothe the transition of existing members of the Express Scripts pharmacy network to another community pharmacy. Under this plan, Walgreen is providing several discounts to the members of Walgreen Prescriptions Savings Club, which facilitates savings on over 8,000 brand names and all generic drugs. The six-month dispute regarding the Express Scripts contract took its toll on Walgreen’s first quarter 2012 results. The company’s bottom-line was impacted by 2 cents per share from the loss of pharmacy sales and expenses associated with the ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVS) CVS Caremark Corporation to Attend Healthcare Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/30/cvs-cvs-caremark-corporation-to-attend-healthcare-conference/89481</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The leading provider of prescriptions and related health care services in the US, CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) has decided to participate in the annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference scheduled on January 10, 2012. The company will be represented by its president and CEO, Mr. Larry Merlo, at the conference. Currently, CVS Caremark is ranked among the top three pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) in the US. The other big players in this chart are Express Scripts (ESRX) and Medco Health Solutions (MHS). Together these three companies control roughly 50% of the market by covering approximately 240 million prescription drug consumers annually. Rhode Island-based CVS Caremark is a combination of a PBM as well as retail drug chain. In terms of contractual arrangements with large plan sponsors, CVS Caremark holds a leading ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Company News for December 22, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/22/amzn-company-news-for-december-22-2011-corporate-summary/89102</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Walgreen Co.’s (NYSE:WAG) first quarter fiscal 2012 earnings came in at $0.63 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.67 a share •    Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) posted earnings per share of $1.00 for second-quarter 2012, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.97 •    CarMax Inc. (NYSE:KMX) reported earnings per share of $0.36, short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.38 a share •    Following reports that Japan&#8217;s Tokio Marine may acquire insurance company Delphi Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:DFG), the latter’s shares soared 73.0% •    Shares of Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) rose 10.1% after it said that had turned down offers from Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and other companies •    Shares of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) gained 9.3% after the company upped its 2012 profit forecast AMAZON.COM INC (AMZN): ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBBY) Housing in the Spotlight &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/19/bbby-housing-in-the-spotlight-earnings-preview/88810</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 12/16/11 There will only be a handful of firms reporting next week as the third quarter reporting season is almost over. A total of just 34 firms are scheduled to report, including 13 of the S&#38;P 500. Most of the firms reporting have November fiscal period-ends, which means that they are reporting fourth quarter results. While few in number, some of the reports come from firms that are highly significant in that they will give clues to the overall direction of earnings in the fourth quarter. The firms reporting next week include: Bed Bath &#38; Beyond (BBBY), Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL), ConAgra (CAG), General Mills (GIS), Micron Technology (MU),  Nike (NKE) and Walgreens (WAG). There will, however, be plenty of economic data for the market to chew on. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AZO) U.S. Retail on the Rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Total Retail Sales rose 0.5% in October on top of a 1.1% rise in September. Relative to a year ago they are up 7.2%. While the number is not adjusted for inflation (it is, but only for seasonality and holidays) it is still a strong showing. It was also better than the expected rise of 0.4% for the month. Retail sales is a very broad measure of consumer spending, not just what is going on at the shopping malls. What happens on the car lots can make a big difference. That said, excluding autos sales, they were up 0.6% for the month after rising 0.5% in September (revised down from up 0.6%) and are up 7.3% year over year. The ex-autos number was much better than the expected rise of ]]></description>
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		<title>(ESRX) Express Scripts Quarterly Report Beats by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/esrx-express-scripts-quarterly-report-beats-by-a-penny/85930</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Express Scripts Inc.’s (ESRX) third quarter 2011 earnings of 79 cents per share (excluding special items) were a penny above the Zacks Consensus Estimate and 22% above the year-ago adjusted earnings of 65 cents per share. The jump in earnings is attributable to lower selling, general and administrative expenses and a lower share count compared with the year-ago quarter. Quarterly Details Third quarter revenues of $11.6 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11.4 billion and the year ago revenues of $11.3 billion. Adjusted gross profit for the quarter improved 7% to $864.3 million, and adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 6.2% to $200.3 million. Total adjusted claims at Express Scripts for the reported quarter came in at 160.5 million against 162.5 million in the third quarter of 2010. ]]></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>(AAPL) Company News for September 28, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/03/aapl-company-news-for-september-28-2011-corporate-summary/84202</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/03/aapl-company-news-for-september-28-2011-corporate-summary/84202#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Rumors did the rounds that billionaire investor Carl Icahn might purchase a stake in Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) •    According to reports, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is expected to launch its latest iPhone on next Tuesday •    Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) was one of the heaviest losers in the S&#38;P 500 after it said that talks with Express Scripts Inc. (NASDAQ:ESRX) to renew a contract for providing prescriptions to the latter’s customers had failed •    U.S. regulatory authorities are investigating Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) to ascertain whether it paid bribes to gain business in Europe •    Flotek Industries Inc. (NYSE:FTK) said its revenues increased from $23 million in July to $25 million in August •    Jefferies initiated coverage on Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) with a “Hold” rating •    Citigroup, Inc. ]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/wag-walgreen-unveils-flu-impact-report/83997#comments</comments>
		<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 in Elite League</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/wag-walgreen-in-elite-league/83351</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/wag-walgreen-in-elite-league/83351#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Walgreen (WAG) was ranked 29th among the top 30 technology innovators in the U.S, according to the 2011 Information Week 500. The company added another feather in its cap when it became the top-ranked company in the retail and general merchandising category. The company considers both the achievements as huge recognition for its innovative technology in healthcare industry given the company secured a place in the top 30 list (in 2010 it was ranked 153 and secured the 3rd position among retail and general merchandising). Walgreen’s IT division is presently developing Walgreens 2.0, which will likely enhance its technology infrastructure across multiple platforms, including its network of more than 7,700 stores. Walgreen has been impacted over the past few quarters by high unemployment levels and lower discretionary spending. Moreover, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AZO) U.S. Retail Sales Flat in August</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/azo-u-s-retail-sales-flat-in-august/83205</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/azo-u-s-retail-sales-flat-in-august/83205#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail and food service sales were unchanged in August, below expectations of a 0.2% increase. July was revised down from an increase of 0.5% to an increase of 0.3%. Total retail sales are up 7.2% from a year ago. This was a disappointing report, and shows the consumer is still quite cautious. This year, &#8220;back to school&#8221; did not mean &#8220;back to the mall.&#8221; The Retail Sales report covers far more than just the malls, however, and is a very broad-based measure of consumer spending. Since consumer spending makes up 70% of the economy, it is a very important number. That overstates things a bit since retail sales are mostly about the sale of goods, not services, and services make up two thirds of what consumers spend. Still, it is ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen Ranked as Technology Innovator</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/wag-walgreen-ranked-as-technology-innovator/83270</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/wag-walgreen-ranked-as-technology-innovator/83270#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Walgreen (WAG) was ranked 29th among the top 30 technology innovators in the U.S, according to the 2011 InformationWeek 500. The company added another feather in its cap when it became the top-ranked company in the retail and general merchandising category. The company considers both the achievements as huge recognition for its innovative technology in healthcare industry given the company secured a place in the top 30 list (in 2010 it was ranked 153 and secured the 3rd position among retail and general merchandising). Walgreen’s IT division is presently developing Walgreens 2.0, which will likely enhance its technology infrastructure across multiple platforms, including its network of more than 7,700 stores. Walgreen has been impacted over the past few quarters by high unemployment levels and lower discretionary spending. Moreover, the ]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/14/wag-walgreen-joins-u-s-cardiac-program/83168#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(TGT) Chase Track Records If You Want to Profit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/12/tgt-chase-track-records-if-you-want-to-profit/82373</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marc Lichtenfeld, Investment U Senior Analyst Wednesday, August 31, 2011: Issue #1590 Perhaps because I have time on my side, I get excited when the market sells off like it did a few weeks ago. I know that I’ll be able to buy quality stocks at a lower price. That’s especially interesting to income investors who might be able to pick up an extra half a percentage point or so of yield with no real changes to a company’s ability to generate cash. When stocks decline, one of the first places I look is the list of S&#38;P Dividend Aristocrats. Dividend Aristocrats are stocks that are members of the S&#38;P 500 that have increased their dividends every year for the past 25 years. And their track records are welcome ]]></description>
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		<title>(BIOS) BioScrip Analyst Maintains Neutral Rating on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/16/bios-bioscrip-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating-on-shares/81415</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/16/bios-bioscrip-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating-on-shares/81415#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AmerisourceBergen Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We maintain our Neutral recommendation on BioScrip Inc. (BIOS) with a target price of $6.25. BioScrip reported a loss of 4 cents per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 compared with the year-ago quarter EPS of 6 cents. However, after deducting the impact of restructuring charges and legal settlement cost, adjusted EPS came in at 10 cents during the quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 6 cents. After a few disappointing quarters, impacted by pricing concessions on various specialty drugs, reimbursement pressures, the new industry-wide AWP standard and the overall impact of the weak economic environment, BioScrip is gradually witnessing improvement in its top line. During the second quarter, the company witnessed an 8.7% year-over-year upsidein revenues from its pharmacy services segment, partly offset by the existing ]]></description>
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		<title>(AZO) U.S. Consumer &#8211; Reports of the Consumer&#8217;s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/15/azo-u-s-consumer-reports-of-the-consumers-death-are-greatly-exaggerated/81255</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/15/azo-u-s-consumer-reports-of-the-consumers-death-are-greatly-exaggerated/81255#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail and Food Service Sales were up 0.5% in July, in line with expectations. June was revised up from an increase of 0.1% to an increase of 0.3%. Total retail sales are up 8.5% from a year ago. In other words, reports of the consumer&#8217;s death have been greatly exaggerated. The Retail Sales report covers far more than just the shopping malls, and is a very broad-based measure of consumer spending. Since consumer spending makes up 70% of the economy it is a very important number. That overstates things a bit since retail sales are mostly about the sale of goods, not services, and services make up two thirds of what consumers spend. Still, it is a pretty important thing to watch. A Breakdown of Results Auto (and parts) sales ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHSI) Catalyst Health Solutions Performs Well</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/05/chsi-catalyst-health-solutions-performs-well/80594</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/05/chsi-catalyst-health-solutions-performs-well/80594#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. (CHSI) reported second-quarter operating earnings of 53 cents per share, at par with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The results compare favorably with earnings of 46 cents in the prior-year quarter. Catalyst Health’s operating earnings in the reported quarter excludes the impact of non-recurring items such as costs related to Walgreens Health Initiatives Inc. (&#8220;WHI&#8221;) acquisition and amortization of FutureScripts related intangible assets. Including amortization adjustments, net income reported by Catalyst Health was $12.3 million or 25 cents per share, substantially down from $19.5 million or 44 cents in the prior-year quarter. The year-over-year increase was attributable to a strong marketing strategy that supported the top-line and improved operational performance. Besides, the acquisition of WHI was significant and provided meaningful growth in earnings. However, it led to ]]></description>
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		<title>(AZO) U.S. Retail Sales Rise Slightly in June</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/14/azo-u-s-retail-sales-rise-slightly-in-june/79097</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail and Food Service Sales were in line with expectations for June, coming in with an increase of 0.1%. Retail sales alone were up 0.2%. Total retail sales are up 8.5% from a year ago (8.1% including food service). The Retail Sales report covers far more than just the Malls and is a very broad based measure of consumer spending. Since consumer spending makes up 70% of the economy, it is a very important number. That overstates things a bit since retail sales are mostly about the sale of goods, not services; and services make up two thirds of what consumers spend. Still, it is a pretty important thing to watch. Auto (and parts) sales were up 0.8%, partially reversing a 1.8% drop in May. On a year over year ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen&#8217;s June Sales Swell</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/08/wag-walgreens-june-sales-swell/78633</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading retail pharmacy chain, Walgreen (WAG) reported sales of $6.04 billion in June, up 6.8% from the year-ago period. Total front-end sales increased 6.4% while comparable store’s front-end sales increased 4.7%. Prescriptions filled at comparable stores went up by 5%, which was impacted by 0.3 percentage points due to calendar day shifts. Pharmacy sales that accounted for 65.6% of total sales increased 6.2% with 4.9% higher comparable pharmacy sales. Comparable pharmacy sales were negatively impacted by 2.1 percentage points due to generic drug introductions over the past 12 months. At the end of June, Walgreens operated 8,184 locations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Tagging along with Core Performance, Walgreen’s Take Care Health Systems will offer Core Performance wellness services to its corporate clients. ]]></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>
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		<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>(WAG) Walgreen Expands in Chicago</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/wag-walgreen-expands-in-chicago/78025</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading retail pharmacy chain Walgreen Co. (WAG) has recently launched a project called ‘Chicago Hometown Investment Initiative’, which is expected to offer approximately 600 new job opportunities in the city over the next couple of years and increase fourfold the number of food oasis stores of Walgreen (from 11 to nearly 50). The company believes that the expansion of downtown office space for E-commerce, information technology and related areas will provide half of the jobs committed. The remaining 300 jobs will be created through new store openings and remodeling of some of 142 Walgreen drugstores in Chicago. With the acquisition of drugstore.com on June 3, 2011, Walgreen has started planning for a downtown office space expansion in Chicago with the intention of establishing itself as a strong multi-channel retailer of ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreens Debuts Web Pickup in Chicago</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/wag-walgreens-debuts-web-pickup-in-chicago/77715</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading retail pharmacy chain Walgreen Co. (WAG) has recently undertaken an innovative initiative to enhance its sales and distribution by launching Web Pickup service across Chicago. The program will enable customers to shop online at Walgreens.com and pick up the placed orders at the Walgreen stores within an hour. The non-prescription items will be available online through the service. The service is already available at 27 Walgreen stores in California. However, the company has chosen Chicago for the first full market roll out of the Web Pickup program. Presently, Web Pickup is available at 300 locations in the Chicago metropolitan area. The full market roll out across 480 locations is expected to be completed by August, 2011. Walgreen offers pharmacy benefit management (PBM), mail service, home care and specialty pharmacy ]]></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>(WAG) Optimism in the Market</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/wag-optimism-in-the-market/76921</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The backdrop for today&#8217;s market action is the last Fed meeting of the QE2 era and a critical vote in the Greek parliament later today. Stocks appear to be discounting a happier outcome in the ongoing Greek Drama. We also saw relatively more momentum in some of the cyclical sectors on Monday. This may be reflective of a less worried view of the growth question that has been weighing on stocks over the last few weeks. More likely it is reflective of a tentative bounceback from over-sold conditions in the hope of a second-half recovery. In any case, it is difficult to read much into the market&#8217;s modest gains over the last few days, particularly in the absence of any positive economic data. In Greece, the reshuffled cabinet of Prime ]]></description>
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		<title>(ESRX) Walgreen&#8217;s Terminates Agreement With Express Scripts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/esrx-walgreens-terminates-agreement-with-express-scripts/77053</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With just half a year left for the termination of the agreement, Express Scripts Inc. (ESRX) recently announced that Walgreen Co. (WAG) is not renewing its agreement with Express Scripts. In a move that has shocked Express Scripts, Walgreen will not be a part of Express Scripts’ pharmacy provider network, effective January 1, 2012. The company believes that Walgreen’s current rates are not competitive as compared with its peers. In the coming few years the cost of non-specialty branded medications is forecasted to increase about 10% annually and cost of branded specialty medications is expected to jump more than 14% per year. If Walgreen does not agree to adjust its rates, the clients and patients will be burdened by the branded price inflation. Moreover, more than $60 billion worth of ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADBE) Company News for June 22, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/adbe-company-news-for-june-22-2011-corporate-summary/77056</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) reported Q3 EPS of $0.65, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.62 per share. Revenues for the quarter grew 6.8% year-over-year to $18.37 billion, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $18.277 billion •    Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) reported Q2 EPS of $0.55, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.42 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 9% year-over-year to $1.02 billion, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $998.0 million •    Shares of Nokia (NYSE:NOK) rose 3.59% to close at $6.06 after the mobile handset maker launched its new range of affordable mobile phones and also unveiled its new Nokia N9 smart phone. •    Share prices of Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) gained 5.07% after Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) revised its rating for the company from &#8220;Neutral&#8221; to &#8220;Buy&#8221; citing ]]></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>(WAG) Walgreen Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/wag-walgreen-third-quarter-2011-earnings-preview/76849</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walgreen Co. (WAG) is scheduled to release its third quarter 2011 earnings on Tuesday, June 22, 2011, before the market opens. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the third quarter is pegged at 62 cents per share. The company has already reported total sales of $18.38 billion in the third quarter, up 6.8% from $17.20 billion in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales (those open for more than a year) increased 4.1% during the quarter, while front-end comparable store sales also spiked 3.9%, with prescriptions filled at comparable stores increasing by 4.2%. Previous Quarter Highlights Walgreen reported EPS of 80 cents in the fiscal second quarter, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but higher than the year-ago earnings of 68 cents. The prior year’s EPS included restructuring cost and integration ]]></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>(CVS) CVS Caremark Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/04/cvs-cvs-caremark-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/75294</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 04:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, we reiterated our Neutral recommendation on CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) with a target price of $41.00. CVS Caremark reported an adjusted EPS of 57 cents in the first quarter of 2011, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 55 cents but trailing the year-ago quarter’s adjusted EPS of 60 cents. After sluggish performance in past several quarters, the Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) business of CVS registered a robust 18.4% year over year increase during the quarter to reach $14 billion. The significant upside in revenue was primarily attributed to the 12-year contract with Aetna (AET), under which CVS provides PBM services to Aetna customers. We are encouraged by the company’s initiative for further focus on its key-growth areas under the PBM segment including the acquisition of Universal American&#8216;s (UAM) Medicare ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHSI) Catalyst Health Solutions First Quarter 2011 Earnings Soar!</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/09/chsi-catalyst-health-solutions-first-quarter-2011-earnings-soar/73640</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 21:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. (CHSI) reported first-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents. The results also compare favorably with earnings of 41 cents in the prior-year quarter. Catalyst Health’s adjusted earnings in the reported quarter exclude the adjustment for Walgreens Health Initiatives, Inc. (“WHI”) transaction related costs, amortization of FutureScripts related intangible assets and all other acquisition-related intangible assets. Including amortization adjustments, net income reported by Catalyst Health was $20.3 million or 45 cents per share, as against $17.4 million or 39 cents in the prior-year quarter. The year-over-year increase was attributable to a strong marketing strategy and leveraging its infrastructure and controlling overhead expenses. Besides, the strategic initiative of WHI was significant and provided meaningful growth in earnings. Quarter ]]></description>
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		<title>(WAG) Walgreen Declares Dividend Hike</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/wag-walgreen-declares-dividend-hike/71460</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walgreen (WAG) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 17.5 cents per share, up 27.3% from the year-ago quarter. It is encouraging to note that the company has been quite consistent in paying dividends and has been raising it for 35 consecutive quarters. Although the current dividend-payout ratio is 26% (for fiscal 2010), the company has set a long-term dividend payout target of 30%-35% of net earnings. In the last seven years, Walgreen’s dividend has grown at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 22%. Walgreen exited the second quarter of fiscal 2011 with $2.2 billion in cash and cash equivalents, down from $2.5 billion at the end of February 2010. The cash flow trends of the company remained strong during the quarter with $886 million of cash flow from ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Retail Sales Below Expectations in March</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/xom-retail-sales-below-expectations-in-march/71442</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail Sales were slightly below expectations for March. Total retail sales rose 0.4%, and are up 7.1% from a year ago. The consensus of forecasters was looking for a rise of 0.5%. However,  February was revised up from 1.0% growth to 1.1% growth, which more or less offsets the miss. The Retail Sales report covers far more than just the shopping malls; it is a very broad-based measure of consumer spending. Since consumer spending makes up 71% of the economy it is a very important number. That overstates things a bit since retail sales are mostly about the sale of goods, not services &#8212; and services make up two thirds of what consumers spend &#8212; but still, it is a pretty important thing to watch. Auto Sales Drag Auto sales ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHSI) Catalyst Health Solutions Prices 5.5 Million Share Offering</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/chsi-catalyst-health-solutions-prices-5-5-million-share-offering/71428</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (CHSI) has priced its public offering of 5.5 million shares of common stock at a price of $53.00 per share. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Catalyst Health will sell 4.5 million shares and the remaining 1 million shares will be sold by one of its stockholders, Principal Holding Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) in an underwritten public offering. Catalyst Health has allowed the underwriters a 30-day option to cover over-allotments up to an additional 825,000 shares from the selling stockholder, though the company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholder. Further, Catalyst Health is expected to close the offering on April 13. Goldman, Sachs &#38; Co., a unit of The Goldman Sachs ]]></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>
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		<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>(WAG) Walgreen Faces Legal Battle Over Drugstore.com Aquisition</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/wag-walgreen-faces-legal-battle-over-drugstore-com-aquisition/70410</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The law firm of Brower Piven has announced a class action lawsuit in connection with the proposed acquisition of drugstore.com by Walgreen (WAG), one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the US. The lawsuit has been filed by all the shareholders of drugstore.com in the Delaware Chancery Court. The complaint claims that the Board of Directors of drugstore.com infringed the state law while entering into a definitive merger agreement with Walgreen on March 24, 2011. Under the deal, Walgreen agreed to take over the online retailer, drugstore.com for $3.80 in cash per share, a 113 percent premium on the closing stock price of drugstore.com&#8217;s common stock on the last trading day prior to the agreement and a 102 percent premium over its 30-day average closing stock price. This represented ]]></description>
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		<title>(DVR) TiVo Reports Database Compromise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/05/dvr-tivo-reports-database-compromise/70668</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A developer of advanced television services including digital video recorders (DVR), TiVo Inc. (TIVO), announced that its third-party marketing vendor, Epsilon has been impacted by a massive security breach. TiVo has warned its customers not to provide any personal information to anyone sending e-mail using the company’s name. According to TiVo, Epsilon’s database including e-mail addresses of some TiVo customers was hacked by an unauthorised person. TiVo employs the marketing services of Epsilon, a unit of Alliance Data Systems Corp. (ADS), which sends more than 40 billion emails annually and has more than 2,500 clients including seven of the Fortune 10 companies. According to TiVo, Epsilon does not have access to service or credit card details, so all such data remains secured. However, TiVo will conduct its own internal investigation ]]></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>(AMZN) Company News for March 30, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/30/amzn-company-news-for-march-30-2011-corporate-summary/70240</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/30/amzn-company-news-for-march-30-2011-corporate-summary/70240#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Home Depot (NYSE:HD) said the company plans to buy back $1 billion of outstanding shares through an accelerated share repurchase program with Barclays Capital, • Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares rose over 2% to $173.88 after the company introduced a service offering remote access to music • Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) announced its plans to buy software company newScale Inc. for an undisclosed amount, a move which will boost its cloud computing services • Medical devices company CardioGenesis Corp (PINK:CGCP) said it would be acquired by CryoLife Inc. (NYSE:CRY) for roughly $22 million • FIG Partners upgraded bank holding company CVB Financial Corp (NASDAQ:CVBF) to “Outperform” from “Market perform” rating • JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) increased the target price of Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) to $74 from $66 • Late on Monday, Coleman Cable (NASDAQ:CCIX) said it would buy Technology Research Corp. ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBY) Company News for March 25,2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/28/bby-company-news-for-march-252011-corporate-summary-2/69834</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Beat Buy (NYSE:BBY) reported Q4 EPS today of $1.98, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.84 per share. Revenue for the quarter was down 1.8% year-over-year to $16.3 billion higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.298 billion • Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) reported its plan to purchase online pharmacy drugstore.com inc (NASDAQ:DSCM) for $3.80 a share, or about $409 million • Medical-device manufacturer TranS1 Inc (NASDAQ:TSON) said U.S. regulators had cleared its spinal implant system • On late Wednesday, MediciNova Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:MNOV) announced an $8.25 million public offering of stock and warrants • Madison Williams analysts initiated coverage on Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) setting a target price of $34.00 with “accumulate” rating • Howard Weil analysts initiated coverage on McDermott International (NYSE:MDR) with an “Outperform” rating with a target price of $30.00 • Oppenheimer initiated coverage on ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADSK) Stock Market News for March 25, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/28/adsk-stock-market-news-for-march-25-2011-market-news-2/69833</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Expectations of strong corporate results and encouraging domestic data helped the benchmarks move modestly higher on Thursday. Investors zoomed in on the events at home and shrugged off global concerns that had previously caused much damage to the indices. Technology and retailers led the gains and the S&#38;P 500 rose above its 50 day moving average. The fear gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) dropped over 6% to settle at 18. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.7% and finished at 12,170.56. The Dow recorded its biggest 6 day percentage gain since July 14, 2010 after gaining 4.8% in the last 6 trading days. Considering the volatility and the global concerns that weighed on the markets, this is a significant positive performance by the Dow. The S&#38;P 500 was back above ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBY) Company News for March 25,2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/25/bby-company-news-for-march-252011-corporate-summary/69786</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Beat Buy (NYSE:BBY) reported Q4 EPS today of $1.98, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.84 per share. Revenue for the quarter was down 1.8% year-over-year to $16.3 billion higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.298 billion • Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) reported its plan to purchase online pharmacy drugstore.com inc (NASDAQ:DSCM) for $3.80 a share, or about $409 million • Medical-device manufacturer TranS1 Inc (NASDAQ:TSON) said U.S. regulators had cleared its spinal implant system • On late Wednesday, MediciNova Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:MNOV) announced an $8.25 million public offering of stock and warrants • Madison Williams analysts initiated coverage on Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) setting a target price of $34.00 with “accumulate” rating • Howard Weil analysts initiated coverage on McDermott International (NYSE:MDR) with an “Outperform” rating with a target price of $30.00 • Oppenheimer initiated coverage on ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADSK) Stock Market News for March 25, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/25/adsk-stock-market-news-for-march-25-2011-market-news/69784</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/25/adsk-stock-market-news-for-march-25-2011-market-news/69784#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Expectations of strong corporate results and encouraging domestic data helped the benchmarks move modestly higher on Thursday. Investors zoomed in on the events at home and shrugged off global concerns that had previously caused much damage to the indices. Technology and retailers led the gains and the S&#38;P 500 rose above its 50 day moving average. The fear gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) dropped over 6% to settle at 18. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.7% and finished at 12,170.56. The Dow recorded its biggest 6 day percentage gain since July 14, 2010 after gaining 4.8% in the last 6 trading days. Considering the volatility and the global concerns that weighed on the markets, this is a significant positive performance by the Dow. The S&#38;P 500 was back above ]]></description>
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		<title>(BJ) Stock Market News for March 23, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/25/bj-stock-market-news-for-march-23-2011-market-news/69548</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/25/bj-stock-market-news-for-march-23-2011-market-news/69548#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The three-day rally of the markets was halted on Tuesday with investors adopting a cautious stance as ensuing unrest in the Middle East pushed crude prices higher. Also, the lack of any new information on the crisis in Japan provided little strength to the indices to extend their winning streak. Last week, markets were in the red, but had started moving up since Thursday, reducing the weekly losses. However, it had been predicted that investors were worried about volatility in the markets and were not ready to bet big. On the second day of this week these fears have come true to a certain extent and the CBOE Volatility Index shot up 1.9% to 20.21, close to pre-Japan crisis levels. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq volumes ]]></description>
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