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Walgreen’s Price Target Boosted at Barclays Capital and Goldman Sachs (WAG)

Drug store chain operator Walgreen Company ( WAG ) on Thursday received some positive comments from analysts at two major investment banks. Analysts at Barclays...

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Walgreen’s Q1 Profit Surges on Higher Prescription Sales (WAG)

Drug store chain operator Walgreen Company ( WAG ) on Wednesday said its fiscal first quarter profit jumped 19% from last year, beating analyst estimates and sending...

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Goldman Sachs Resumes Coverage on CVS, Walgreen (CVS, WAG)

Drugs store chain operators CVS Caremark Corporation ( CVS ) and Walgreen Company ( WAG ) both saw their coverage re-initiated on Tuesday by analysts at Goldman...

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Walgreen’s June Same-Store Sales Rise 2% (WAG)

Walgreen’s June Same-Store Sales Rise 2% (WAG)

Drug store operator Walgreen Company ( WAG ) on Tuesday posted a 2% increase in June same-store sales. Same-store sales are a key metric used to measure a retailer’s...

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Walgreen Catches a Downgrade from Thomas Weisel (WAG)

Walgreen Catches a Downgrade from Thomas Weisel (WAG)

Drug store chain operator Walgreen Company ( WAG ) saw its rating and price target cut on Friday by analysts at Thomas Weisel. The firm lowered its rating on WAG...

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Walgreen Q2 Profit Narrowly Misses View (WAG)

Walgreen Q2 Profit Narrowly Misses View (WAG)

Drug store chain operator Walgreen Company ( WAG ) on Tuesday said its second quarter profit rose 4.5% from last year, but results narrowly missed analyst estimates....

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Walgreen’s 2010 Estimate Cut at Credit Suisse (WAG)

Walgreen’s 2010 Estimate Cut at Credit Suisse (WAG)

Drugstore chain operator Walgreen Company ( WAG ) saw its 2010 earnings estimate lowered slightly on Friday by analysts at Credit Suisse. The analyst cut its 2010...

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Walgreen to Buy Duane Reade for $1 Billion (WAG)

Walgreen to Buy Duane Reade for $1 Billion (WAG)

Drug store chain operator Walgreen Company ( WAG ) said Wednesday that it will buy New York-based rival Duane Reade for about $1 billion, including the assumption...

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Walgreen November Comp. Sales Up 3.9%; Sales Rise 8.7% – Update

Drugstore chain operator Walgreen Co. (WAG) announced Wednesday that its comparable store sales for the month of November rose 3.9%, and sales for the month rose...

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