Walgreen Profit Rises 30.5 Pct, Shares Up
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Walgreen Co. WAG.N on Monday posted a  30.5 percent jump in quarterly profit, its largest increase in  four years, boosted by sales of generic drugs and digital photo  processing.
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Walgreen Co , one of the largest U.S. drugstore chains, on Thursday posted a 2.6 percent increase in sales at stores open at least a year, hurt by weakness in seasonal items and a mild flu season.
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Walgreen Co , one of the largest U.S. drugstore operators, posted higher quarterly profit on Friday, helped by higher sales and cost controls.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world&#39;s biggest retailer, posted a higher quarterly profit Tuesday, in line with Wall Street expectations, and said it was optimistic about the rest of the year.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 25  &#151; The Walgreen Company, the drugstore chain, posted a 25 percent increase in quarterly profit on Monday driven by strong sales of prescription medications, but its shares declined as earnings before unusual items fell short of expectations.
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The home furnishings retailer reported quarterly profit of $25.97 million on an improvement at its Pottery Barn chain, sending its shares up as much as 11 percent.
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Nordstrom Inc.  on Tuesday posted a 34 percent rise in its quarterly profit, helped by a better-than-expected increase in same-store sales as the upscale department store chain focused on keeping a lid on expenses.
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Walgreen Co.  on Monday posted a 9.3 percent rise in sales at stores open at least a year in November as sales of prescription medications rose despite the $4 generic plan in place at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  and other low-priced chains.
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Oracle Corp  said on Wednesday  that quarterly profit rose 35 percent as new software sales  soared, beating expectations at a time when investors are  nervous that IT spending is slowing, and its shares climbed 4  percent.
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Diversified health-care company Johnson & Johnson  on Tuesday said its quarterly profit rose on higher sales of prescription drugs and medical devices.
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Eli Lilly and Co  on Tuesday  said fourth-quarter profit rose on higher-than-expected sales  of its medicines, including strong demand for its newer  treatments for depression, diabetes and cancer.
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Merck & Co  on Monday said its  third-quarter profit rose sharply, helped by sales of its  vaccines and cholesterol drugs, and raised its 2007 profit  forecast in view of strong current trends.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's biggest retailer, on Tuesday reported higher quarterly  profit, meeting Wall Street expectations, and said it was  optimistic about the rest of the year.
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Medco Health Solutions Inc. , one of the largest U.S. managers of drug benefits, said on Wednesday that profit rose 29 percent, as higher rates of mail-delivered generic drugs drove better profit margins, and it lifted its full-year earnings forecast.
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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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Walgreen Co. , 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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Insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc.   said on Thursday that second-quarter profit rose,  helped by higher premium revenue and favorable operating  margins.