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The Motley Fool July 29, 2011 Shubh Datta	A Drug Retailer for Your Portfolio With a strong balance sheet, Walgreen looks like a good buy.
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CFO March 1, 2012 David McCann	Companies May Win This Drug War The conflict between Express Scripts and Walgreen just might lead to lower drug-benefit costs for companies.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2010 Gerard Torres	Walgreen Lives to Fight Another Day Despite recent success, Walgreen continues to face stiff competition.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2011 Shubh Datta	At Walgreen, It's Payback Time Walgreen buys back shares and raises its dividend.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2010 David Meier	Can Express Scripts Produce Big Returns? Express Scripts generates incredible returns on equity. Let's see how they do it.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2006 Matthew Crews	Express Scripts' Takeover Battle The pharmacy benefits manager challenges CVS with a higher bid for rival Caremark RX. Investors, stay tuned -- this is far from over.
The Motley Fool October 29, 2009 Brian Orelli	Expressing Itself Nicely A nice quarter for Express Scripts.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Prescription to Investigate Further Let's not worry just yet about Medco's margins.
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.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2009 Brian Orelli	This One Is Thriving in a Recession Saving customers money makes it easy for Medco.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Walgreen Become the Perfect Stock? Given that drug retail is a low-margin business, it's improbable that Walgreen will ever reach true perfection. But with some help, improving growth numbers is a goal that could be within reach.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Prescriptions Boost Walgreen Earnings and sales bumped by early flu season and improved non-pharmacy sales.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Walgreen Seeing Green Rivals CVS and Rite Aid have a bitter pill to swallow as Walgreen stays strong. While Walgreen's revenues were in line with forecasts, the stronger-than-expected bottom line has the stock gaining ground.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2012 Shubh Datta	Bright Spots for Rite Aid Better same-store sales help Rite Aid trim losses.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Uncertain Outlook on CVS Has the retail pharmacy bit off more than it can chew? Investors may soon look back longingly to the day when CVS focused as much on organic, or internal, means to grow its business as it does on acquisitions to buy outside market share.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2011 Brian Orelli	Express-Medco: Just What the Doctor Prescribed In perhaps the most obviously beneficial merger ever, Express Scripts announced its plan to buy Medco Health Solutions for $29.1 billion.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2004 Phil Wohl	Walgreen: Prescription for Success The leading drugstore retailer is leveraging prescription sales to produce record results. Fourth-quarter earnings grew to $0.32 per share, which was an 18% improvement over last year's $0.27.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Your Drugs Are in the Mail Order medications online and save. According to a study by the Lewin Group, mail-order pharmacies, such as Medco and Express Scripts, can save you as much as 10% overall.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Walgreen Does It Again The company continues to impress, posting positive same-store sales results month after month. At a P/E of 21, this stock isn't especially rich, given the solid performance that the company delivers.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2007 Matthew Crews	CVS' Tightrope Walk The drugstore chain's aggressive growth strategy continues to pay off -- for now. Investors, take note.
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 July 5, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Business As Usual at Walgreen Walgreen's same-store sales for June certainly don't disappoint. Investors might question whether the retail pharmacy can keep up the great work.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	A Cautiously Optimistic CVS The retail pharmacy nudges guidance up after an impressive quarter. All things considered, the outlook seems bright for investors in this company.
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The Motley Fool March 24, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	It's a Dot-Com Drug Deal Gone Bad The drugstore giant acquires the drugstore.com pipsqueak.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	All Green for Walgreen The retail pharmacy posts record earnings and sales for the 31st consecutive year. Even though Walgreen's latest numbers came up a little short of the mark, it wasn't enough to capture the attention of value investors.
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.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Express Scripts Overdue for a Pause This pharmacy benefits manager is posting very good growth and has room for improvement, but what about the stock price?
The Motley Fool March 4, 2005 Tom Taulli	In the Express Scripts Lane Express Scripts' strong results bring a much-needed lift to health-care investors.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2011 Shubh Datta	CVS Caremark Flattened by Higher Costs CVS Caremark profits remained relatively flat this quarter despite a substantial increase in revenue.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2010 Andrew Bond	Walgreen Surprises the Experts Walgreen posts a great quarter as competition falters.
The Motley Fool February 14, 2005 Brian Gorman	GM Pulls Out of Walgreen The pharmacy's mail-order policy spurs the automaker's cost-containment decision.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2009 Brian Orelli	Prescriptions for Acquisitions Express Scripts announces that it is buying WellPoint's NextRx pharmaceutical benefit management subsidiaries for almost $4.7 billion.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Walgreen Reaps Rewards of Rx The nation's top pharmacy keeps on rolling, but investors might want to keep an eye on the new ventures.
Managed Care March 2006	Study: No Need To Burden Consumers To Cut Drug Bill A study by Express Scripts shows that changing the prescription benefit copayments can reduce costs by encouraging more use of generic drugs. All without shifting costs to consumers.
The Motley Fool October 7, 2010	DRIP Portfolio Candidate: Walgreen Why this nationally known drugstore should make it into your DRIP portfolio.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2006 Brian Gorman	Biogeneric Payoff? A new report indicates that spending on specialty drugs increased 17.5% in 2005. This growth bodes well for makers of biotech drugs, which make up a large portion of the specialty drug category. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Can ESRX Spell P-r-o-f-i-t-s? A company focused on lowering medical costs sounds like a good idea, but investors should dig deeper. While pharmaceutical benefits manager Express Scripts offers high growth and high valuation, it may also offer higher-than-average risk.
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The Motley Fool August 5, 2004 Tim Beyers	Will Lawsuit Hurt Express Scripts? Although investors seem to be over the initial jitters arising from Express Scripts' problems, the stock is still down more than 12% since New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed a lawsuit accusing the pharmacy benefits manager of fraud.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Walgreen The retail pharmacy reports its fiscal third-quarter 2006 earnings on Monday. Investors -- buy, sell or waffle?
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The Motley Fool March 28, 2005 Alyce Lomax	A Cool Quarter for Walgreen Are second-quarter earnings putting a damper on Walgreen?
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