Walgreen quarterly profit rises
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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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Medtronic Inc.  reported higher  quarterly profit on Tuesday as demand for its spine, vascular  and neurology products offset weak sales of its implantable  devices to shock racing hearts back to normal rhythm.
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The health care products maker posted higher profit in the fourth quarter versus year-earlier results that were reduced by acquisition charges for Kos Pharmaceuticals.
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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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Verizon Communications  said on Monday its quarterly profit rose and its wireless customer additions were ahead of analyst estimates.
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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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Wal-Mart reported a better-than-expected 9.8 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit yesterday, helped by new strategy and cost-control measures at its flagship U.S. stores division.
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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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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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Eli Lilly and Co  on Tuesday said fourth-quarter profit rose on lower taxes and better-than-expected sales of its medicines, including its newer treatments for depression, diabetes and cancer.
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Health insurer Humana Inc. posted a rise in quarterly profit on Monday as the company&#39;s Medicare business gained and it kept health premiums ahead of soaring underlying medical costs.
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The health insurer said its fourth-quarter profit rose 13 percent on higher premiums and fees from specialty insurance and Medicare Part D.
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Walgreen Co. , one of the largest U.S. drugstore chains, posted a 19.6 percent rise in quarterly profit on Monday, boosted by new stores and an inventory credit.
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Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter earnings climbed 3 percent, as growth in prescription services and Medicaid plans offset a smaller profit in its core health coverage division.
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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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Johnson &amp; Johnson  on Tuesday  said its second-quarter profit rose on higher sales of its  medical devices and prescription medicines.
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Walgreen Co.  posted a 19.6 percent rise in quarterly profit on Monday, boosted by new stores and an inventory credit, but its shares slipped as the large drugstore chain failed to deliver the stellar growth it had produced in the previous three quarters.