Walgreen Boosts Profit, Plans More Stores
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Walgreen Co. WAG.N, the top U.S.  drugstore chain, on Monday said quarterly profit rose 18.1  percent on strong sales of prescription drugs, digital photo  processing and general merchandise, sending shares higher.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday after the world's biggest retailer cut prices on hot items like toys and electronics to lure customers during the holiday shopping season.
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Medco Health Solutions Inc  on Tuesday posted higher-than-expected quarterly earnings, helped by sales of generic drugs, and the pharmacy benefit manager boosted its full-year profit forecast.
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The prescription-benefit manager said earnings soared on higher overall revenue and improved results in its specialty pharmacy business.
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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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US retailer Wal-Mart sees profits rise 9.8% after price cuts attracted customers over the holiday season.
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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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Walgreen Co.  on Monday posted a greater-than-expected 9.3 percent rise in sales at stores open at least a year in November, sending its shares up more than 3 percent.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's biggest retailer, posted a 13 percent rise in quarterly  profit on Tuesday and raised its outlook and expectations for  holiday sales, saying the economy was improving.
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Walgreen says its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings topped forecasts, rising 18 percent on higher prescription sales at stores open at least one year.
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Walgreen Co. WAG.N, the top U.S.  drugstore chain, on Monday said quarterly profit rose 18.1  percent due to rising prescription demand and strong sales from  its highly profitable nonpharmacy segment, including digital  photo processing.
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Medco Health Solutions Inc. , one of the largest U.S. managers of drug benefits, said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit rose, helped by higher rates of dispensing generic medicines.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  on Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit after the world's biggest retailer cut prices on hot items like toys and electronics to lure customers during the holiday shopping season.
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Walgreen Co., the top US drugstore chain, said Monday its quarterly profit rose 18.1 percent due to rising prescription demand and strong sales from its highly profitable nonpharmacy segment, including digital photo processing.
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Walgreen Co. increased its fourth-quarter profits by 18 percent despite slower growth in prescription drug sales industrywide, taking market share from competitors as it gains ground on the biggest US retailers.
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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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Walgreen Co  reported a better-than-expected rise in quarterly profit on Friday as cost controls offset weak sales of flu medications and a recall of cold medicines, sending the drugstore chain's shares up 7 percent.