Walgreen profit jumps 25 percent
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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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Profit at SLM Corp. soared in last year's final quarter, propelling the big education finance company to a 25 percent jump in annual earnings over 2003.
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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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UnitedHealth Group Inc. on Thursday said quarterly profit jumped nearly 46 percent as medical costs stabilized, and the No. 2 health insurer also boosted its 2005 forecast.
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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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The communications company said that fourth-quarter profit rose 25 percent as it added more high-speed Internet subscribers.
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Oracle Corp  said on Wednesday that quarterly profit rose 35 percent as new software sales soared 38 percent, beating Wall Street expectations at a time when investors are nervous that IT spending is slowing.
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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.
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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.
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Walgreen Co. WAG.N, the largest U.S.   drugstore chain by revenue, on Tuesday posted a 10.6 percent   rise in sales at stores open at least a year in August, driven   by higher sales of prescription drugs.
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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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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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Drug wholesaler McKesson Corp.   on Thursday reported higher quarterly profit as increased sales  from its pharmacy distribution business helped offset expenses  from acquisitions and restructuring costs.
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The drugstore chain said that quarterly profit more than doubled, helped by lower costs for store closings and labor.
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Walgreen Co. WAG.N, one of the  largest U.S. drugstore chain operators, on Monday posted a 30.5  percent jump in quarterly profit, boosted by increased sales of  prescription drugs.
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No. 1 U.S. drugstore chain Walgreen  Co.  on Tuesday said sales at stores open at least a  year rose 8.5 percent in September, helped by strong pharmacy  sales.
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British Airways PLC said Monday that net profit rose by 25.5 percent over the latest quarter and that passenger numbers also rose.