CVS fourth-quarter profit, January sales climb
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CVS Corp. , the No. 2 U.S. drugstore chain, posted a 2.7 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by strong sales of prescription medications and greater use of generic drugs, which are more profitable for pharmacies.
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Federated Department Stores Inc.  on Thursday reported a better-than-expected rise in January sales at stores open at least one fiscal year and raised its quarterly earnings forecast, sending its shares up nearly 4 percent.
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Walgreen Co. , one of the  largest U.S. drugstore chains, posted a higher quarterly profit  on Monday, boosted by new stores and an inventory credit.
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Diversified health-care company  Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N on Tuesday said its quarterly profit  rose on higher sales of prescription drugs and medical devices.
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CVS Caremark Corp  on Thursday posted a higher fourth-quarter profit, boosted by the addition of Caremark's pharmacy benefits business.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N  said on  Saturday said it still expects a 2 percent to 4 percent  increase in January sales at its U.S. stores open at least a  year, in line with its previous forecast.
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Walgreen Co , one of the largest U.S. drugstore operators, said on Friday quarterly profit rose a better-than-expected 5.5 percent, helped by higher sales and cost controls.
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Citigroup Inc. C.N, the world's  largest financial services company, on Thursday said  fourth-quarter profit rose, helped by growth in its consumer  business.
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Patterson Cos.  on reported slightly higher quarterly profit Wednesday on increased sales of its dental products.
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U.S. drugstore chain CVS Corp. , on Tuesday reported that sales at stores open at least a year grew 4.6 percent in December, as higher prescription demand offset lackluster general merchandise sales.
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The results surpassed Wall Street's expectations in both sales and profit, with fourth-quarter earnings reaching $3 billion for the first time in the company's history.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.  -- Health care products maker Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday posted a fourth-quarter profit increase of nearly 10 percent as revenues jumped by double digits despite declines in sales of two key product lines.
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Net profit in the fourth quarter rose to 753 million euros ($1.09 billion), helped by sales of the blood-thinner Plavix in the United States and cost-cutting measures, the company said.
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Walgreen Co. WAG.N, the largest U.S.   drugstore chain, posted a 25 percent rise in quarterly profit   on Monday, driven by strong sales of prescription medications   and the addition of the Happy Harry's chain.
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CVS Corp. , the No. 2 U.S. drugstore chain, on Wednesday reported a 12 percent rise in quarterly profit as sales were boosted by its purchase of more than 1,200 Eckerd drugstores from J.C. Penney Co. Inc.  last year.
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DEERFIELD, Ill. - Walgreen Co., the nation's largest drugstore chain by sales, on Monday said fourth-quarter profit jumped 25 percent, led by stronger prescription revenue.  For the quarter ended Aug.
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Diversified health-care company Johnson &amp; Johnson on Tuesday said its quarterly profit rose on higher sales of prescription drugs and medical devices.