http://www.advfn.com/nyse/rss.asp?symbol=WAG Walgreen Company Newsfeed en Mon, 13 May 2013 09:25:33 EDT Mon, 13 May 2013 09:25:33 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57539500&headline=walgreen-will-remain-in-cvss-pharmacy-benefit-management-units http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57539500&headline=walgreen-will-remain-in-cvss-pharmacy-benefit-management-units <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Tess Stynes </pre> <p> Walgreen Co. (WAG) extended its agreement to remain a network pharmacy provider in CVS Caremark Corp.'s (CVS) national pharmacy benefit management retail network. </p> <p> Kermit Crawford, president of Walgreen's pharmacy, health and wellness arm... Mon, 13 May 2013 09:25:33 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57425712&headline=walgreens-april-same-store-sales-up-1-2-amid-higher-pharmacy http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57425712&headline=walgreens-april-same-store-sales-up-1-2-amid-higher-pharmacy <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Saabira Chaudhuri </pre> <p> Walgreen Co.'s (WAG) April same-store sales rose 1.2% amid higher same-store pharmacy sales, though the drugstore chain reported a decline in same-store customer traffic and also in front-end same-store sales. </p> <p> Ahead of Walgreen's sales... Fri, 03 May 2013 08:58:18 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57409378&headline=cardinal-health-profit-rose-3-6-dividend-raised http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57409378&headline=cardinal-health-profit-rose-3-6-dividend-raised <div class='newsbody'><p> Cardinal Health Inc.'s (CAH) fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 3.6% amid a tax benefit and as stronger margins offset lower pharmaceutical sales revenue. </p> <p> For the fiscal year, the company raised its per-share earnings estimate to $3.67 to $3.71, from its previous estimate... Thu, 02 May 2013 08:20:07 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57408876&headline=cardinal-health-third-quarter-profit-rose-3-6-dividend-raised http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57408876&headline=cardinal-health-third-quarter-profit-rose-3-6-dividend-raised <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Tess Stynes </pre> <p> Cardinal Health Inc.'s (CAH) fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 3.6% amid a tax benefit and as stronger margins offset lower pharmaceutical sales revenue. </p> <p> For the fiscal year, the company raised its per-share earnings estimate to $3.67 to... Thu, 02 May 2013 08:00:12 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57320748&headline=amerisourcebergen-2nd-quarter-net-falls-78-on-losses-from-discontinued http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57320748&headline=amerisourcebergen-2nd-quarter-net-falls-78-on-losses-from-discontinued <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Melodie Warner </pre> <p> AmerisourceBergen Corp.'s (ABC) fiscal second-quarter earnings fell 78% as losses on discontinued operations masked the drug wholesaler's revenue growth. </p> <p> The company said it now expects full-year earnings from continuing operations to... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:14:50 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57124867&headline=former-radioshack-chief-received-nearly-4-million-severance http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57124867&headline=former-radioshack-chief-received-nearly-4-million-severance <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Drew FitzGerald </pre> <p> Former RadioShack Corp. (RSH) Chief Executive James F. Gooch earned a nearly $4 million severance payment after leaving the company last year, pushing his total compensation up 16%. </p> <p> Mr. Gooch's overall compensation was valued at $6.8... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:42:36 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57120460&headline=rite-aid-swings-to-profit-on-accounting-benefit http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57120460&headline=rite-aid-swings-to-profit-on-accounting-benefit <div class='newsbody'><p> Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) swung to a profit in its fiscal fourth quarter with a boost from an inventory-accounting benefit, the drugstore chain's second straight quarter in the black after 5 1/2 years of losses. </p> <p> Shares were up 12% at $2.00 in premarket trading. Through Wednesday's... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:40:05 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57119682&headline=rite-aid-swings-to-4th-quarter-profit-on-inventory-accounting http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57119682&headline=rite-aid-swings-to-4th-quarter-profit-on-inventory-accounting <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Tess Stynes </pre> <p> Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) swung to a profit in its fiscal fourth quarter with a boost from an inventory-accounting benefit, the drugstore chain's second straight quarter in the black after 5 1/2 years of losses. </p> <p> Shares were up 12% at $2.00 in... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:02:01 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57008961&headline=walgreen-same-store-sales-rose-0-7-in-march http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=57008961&headline=walgreen-same-store-sales-rose-0-7-in-march <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Tess Stynes </pre> <p> Walgreen Co.'s (WAG) same-store sales rose 0.7% during March as a wave of generic drug introductions over the past year and a calendar shift kept the drugstore retailer's sales growth in check. </p> <p> Barclays analysts, which had projected 1.4... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:55:45 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56988374&headline=amerisourcebergen-to-sell-packaging-business-for-308-million http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56988374&headline=amerisourcebergen-to-sell-packaging-business-for-308-million <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Ben Fox Rubin </pre> <p> AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC) agreed to sell its contract packaging business, AndersonBrecon, for $308 million in cash, as the drug wholesaler refocuses its operations. </p> <p> AmerisourceBergen, currently the third-largest drug distributor in... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:00:14 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56945562&headline=amerisourcebergen-to-sell-canadian-pharmaceutical-distribution http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56945562&headline=amerisourcebergen-to-sell-canadian-pharmaceutical-distribution <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Melodie Warner </pre> <p> AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC) agreed to sell its Canadian pharmaceutical distribution business to health-care supplies distributor Kohl &amp; Frisch Ltd. for an estimated $80 million to $100 million, while retaining its Canadian specialty business... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:00:07 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56911830&headline=american-express-adds-checks-fdic-insurance-to-bluebird-product http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56911830&headline=american-express-adds-checks-fdic-insurance-to-bluebird-product <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Andrew R. Johnson </pre> <p> American Express Co. (AXP) is adding paper checks and FDIC insurance to the Bluebird card it debuted last year with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) as it faces competition from other firms pitching alternatives to big-bank checking accounts. </p> <p>... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:29:50 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56807992&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56807992&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch <div class='newsbody'><p> Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Tuesday's session are AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC), Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) and Affymax Inc. (AFFY). </p> <p> Walgreen Co. (WAG) and Alliance Boots GmbH agreed to get their branded and generic pharmaceutical products... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:25:51 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56806070&headline=walgreen-alliance-boots-partner-with-amerisourcebergen http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56806070&headline=walgreen-alliance-boots-partner-with-amerisourcebergen <div class='newsbody'><p> Walgreen Co. (WAG) and Alliance Boots GmbH disclosed a long-term partnership with pharmaceutical-services company AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC), in an effort by the two pharmacy giants to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and strengthen their overall businesses. </p> <p> "We... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:10:15 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56805365&headline=walgreen-alliance-boots-in-partnership-with-amerisourcebergen http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56805365&headline=walgreen-alliance-boots-in-partnership-with-amerisourcebergen <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Ben Fox Rubin and Saabira Chaudhuri </pre> <p> Walgreen Co. (WAG) and Alliance Boots GmbH disclosed a long-term partnership with pharmaceutical-services company AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC), in an effort by the two pharmacy giants to increase efficiencies, reduce costs... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:49:09 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56717203&headline=market-snapshot-stocks-gain-dow-has-longest-win-streak-since http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56717203&headline=market-snapshot-stocks-gain-dow-has-longest-win-streak-since <div class='newsbody'><p> By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch </p> <p> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks posted slight gains Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average capping its longest win streak in more than 16 years after February retail sales beat expectations. </p> <p> The figures from the Commerce... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:48:12 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56716177&headline=market-snapshot-stocks-cling-to-gains-dow-nears-another-record http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56716177&headline=market-snapshot-stocks-cling-to-gains-dow-nears-another-record <div class='newsbody'><p> By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch </p> <p> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks held slight gains Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average poised for its longest win streak in more than 16 years, after February retail sales beat expectations. </p> <p> The figures from the... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:00:41 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56715027&headline=market-snapshot-stocks-edge-up-dow-nears-another-record http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56715027&headline=market-snapshot-stocks-edge-up-dow-nears-another-record <div class='newsbody'><p> By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch </p> <p> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks posted mild gains Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average poised to cap its longest win streak in more than 16 years, after February retail sales beat expectations. </p> <p> The figures from... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:43:54 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56573054&headline=walgreens-sales-fall-0-1 http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56573054&headline=walgreens-sales-fall-0-1 <div class='newsbody'><p> Walgreen Co.'s (WAG) same-store sales dropped 4.3% in February as last year's results included an extra day due to leap year, while the drugstore retailer also reported slightly lower sales for the full fiscal second quarter. </p> <p> For the quarter ended Feb. 28, Walgreen... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:20:05 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56572204&headline=walgreens-2nd-quarter-sales-fall-0-1-february-down-4-3 http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WAG&article=56572204&headline=walgreens-2nd-quarter-sales-fall-0-1-february-down-4-3 <div class='newsbody'><pre> By John Kell </pre> <p> Walgreen Co.'s (WAG) same-store sales dropped 4.3% in February as last year's results included an extra day due to leap year, while the drugstore retailer also reported slightly lower sales for the full fiscal second quarter. </p> <p> For the quarter... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:54:58 EST