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Is Walgreen's CEO Departure A White Elephant Gift?
Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 2:23pm | 333Walgreen Company (NYSE: WAG) came out with better-than-expected first quarter results Tuesday morning. The company’s revenues rose 7 percent to $19.55 from the year ago period, while earnings increased by 16 percent from $695 million to $809 million in the same quarter last year. Earlier...
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Walgreens President & CEO To Retire
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 6:20pm | 239Walgreen Company (NYSE: WAG) announced Wednesday that Greg Wasson, president and chief executive officer, has informed the company’s board of directors that he will retire shortly after the close of the second step of the Alliance Boots transaction, on which shareholders are scheduled to...
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Walgreens To Close Stores After Dip In Second Quarter Profits
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 3:59pm | 526Walgreens (NYSE: WAG), the nation's largest drug store chain, says it will close 76 of its stores during the second half of fiscal 2014 as a cost-cutting measure, following a weaker-than-expected second quarter earnings report. The company announced its second quarter net earnings at $754...
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Walgreens' Shares Plunge On Weak Q3 Results (WAG)
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 11:07am | 348Pharmacy chain Walgreen Company (NYSE: WAG) reported fiscal third quarter results Tuesday before the bell that were below analysts forecasts. Shares plunged on the news in early Tuesday trading. Third Quarter Results For the fiscal third quarter ended May 31, Walgreen's reported earnings per share...
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Thursday Market Movers
Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 12:57pm | 364Walgreens (NYSE: WAG): Walgreens and Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX) announced on Thursday that the company has reached a multi-year pharmacy network agreement. There was a series of disputes between the two companies after Walgreens stopped filling prescriptions for Express Script because the...
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Walgreens Going Green (WAG, NRG)
Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 2:28pm | 705When you think of the Walgreen Company (NYSE: WAG), alternative energy probably is not the first thing that comes to mind. That is far from odd, however, as Walgreens is best known for operating the largest chain of drugstores throughout the United States. You may have to alter that view shortly,...
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Walgreen Company Moves Towards Growth Through Wellness Clinics (WAG)
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 8:29am | 182The Walgreen Company (NYSE: WAG), popularly known as Walgreen's, is going to drive its growth by launching health care services along with retail drug stores. This announcement was made in its annual meeting. Walgreen's has named this initiative the Optimal Wellness Program and is targeting Type 2...