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The Motley Fool April 26, 2006 Brian Gorman	Walgreen's Clinics In-store clinics could be more trouble than they're worth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Wal-Mart's Clinical Ambitions The megaretailer rolls out in-store health clinics.
The Motley Fool May 8, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	CVS/Caremark Tie the Knot While it's too early to see if CVS blazed a new health-care trail by combining a drugstore chain with giant pharmacy benefit manager Caremark, there are still interesting tidbits to pass along to investors from recently reported results.
Managed Care August 2007 John Carroll	Convenient Care Clinics Inconvenience the AMA The physician lobbying organization wants insurers to stop contributing to the growth of limited-care offices in chain stores.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2010 Gerard Torres	Walgreen Lives to Fight Another Day Despite recent success, Walgreen continues to face stiff competition.
Managed Care March 2008 Kathryn J. Alexander	Health Plans Embrace Retail Clinics Convenient care clinics, as they like to be called, are spreading quickly because members and plans like them
The Motley Fool December 21, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Walgreen Shapes Up for 2008 The drugstore chain reports lower expenses in the first quarter while pumping up sales.
CFO September 1, 2009 Edward Teach	"This Is the Future." A drugstore giant now offers walk-in health-care clinics. An interview with Wade D. Miquelon, CFO and executive vice president, Walgreen Co.
Fast Company September 1, 2007 Ellen McGirt	Fast-Food Medicine Retail health clinics are dotting the landscape like Starbucks, frustrating doctors but delighting patients. Is this the beginning of the answer to our national health-care crisis?
The Motley Fool June 28, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Just What Investors Prescribed With another quarter of stellar growth at Walgreen, the stock approaches its highest price ever.
Inc. June 2006 Jennifer Gill	The Nurse Will See You Now Low-cost clinics staffed by nurses instead of M.D.'s could cut your health care costs. But you may want to think twice before sending your employees to one.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	Walgreen: The New Deal Maker Walgreen announces its latest acquisition as it tries to keep pace with the competition. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	CVS: Continued Vigorous Sales The drugstore chain grows sales and itself in March. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool June 6, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Harry's Happy With Walgreen Walgreen acquires the Happy Harry's pharmacy chain. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Foolish Forecast: Walgreen Still Minting the Green? In advance of fourth-quarter earnings, analysts expect the company to continue its record of four straight years of sales growth.
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The Motley Fool March 22, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Walgreen's Green Quarter Investors take an earnings miss to heart. But the future looks good.
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Managed Care June 2006 Amanda Brower	Retail Medical Clinics Draw Patients & Payers A growing number of health plans are adding retail health clinics to their networks and are realizing savings. But physicians voice concern over the quality of care provided to patients.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart Can Fail Too Wal-Mart has thus far failed in one of its promising growth initiatives -- its in-store clinics.
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The Motley Fool December 2, 2009 Brian Orelli	One Healthy Partnership Health insurer Humana and CVS Caremark's MinuteClinic are expanding their relationship, in what looks like a healthy deal for both sides.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Prescriptions Boost Walgreen Earnings and sales bumped by early flu season and improved non-pharmacy sales.
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The Motley Fool August 15, 2005 Bobby Shethia	Walgreen's Prescription for Success The drugstore chain's smart and steady growth makes it a good choice for investors.
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The Motley Fool March 26, 2010 Cathy Applefeld Olson	Can CVS Caremark Win the Drug Wars? Now that health-care legislation has been signed into law, it's a perfect time to give the country's largest drugstore chain a checkup.
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