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Generational Equity Announces the Acquisition of the Pharmaceutical Assets of Lang's Pharmacy Inc., by Walgreens Corporation

From Friday, May 11, 2012 - 2:29pm ET | PR Newswire (Press Release) - Consumer Products & Retail | Tags: retailing, walgreen

George Nova, Generational Equity Managing Director stated, "I found that working with the Walgreen team was smooth and very professional.

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http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/generational-equity-announces-the-acquisition-of-the-pharmaceutical-assets-of-langs-pharmacy-inc-by-walgreens-corporation-151150825.html

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Friday, May 11, 2012 - 2:29pm

Fitch releases 'Navigating the Drug Channel' report

From Friday, May 11, 2012 - 1:29pm ET | Reuters - Consumer Goods & Retail | Tags: CVS caremark, kroger, retail, rite aid, safeway, target corp, wal-mart, walgreen

May 11 - Fitch Ratings today published 'Navigating the Drug Channel - Retail Pharmacies,' the sixth of seven reports analyzing the dynamics of the U.S

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/11/idUSWNA708920120511?feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews&rpc=401

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Reuters - Consumer Goods & Retail

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Friday, May 11, 2012 - 1:29pm

CVS Caremark's Having All The Fun Amid Walgreen-Express Impasse

From Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 3:09pm ET | Forbes.com - Investing | Tags: CVS caremark, retail, retailer, walgreen

CVS Caremark, the second largest drug retailer in the United States, has significantly benefited from the Walgreen-Express fallout as Express members looked for non-Walgreen pharmacies to fill their prescriptions and many ended up on CVS stores as the most convenient alternative.

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2012/05/08/cvs-caremarks-having-all-the-fun-amid-walgreen-express-impasse/

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Forbes.com - Investing

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 3:09pm

CVS Caremark's Having All The Fun Amid Walgreen-Express Impasse

From Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 3:02pm ET | Forbes | Tags: CVS caremark, retail, retailer, walgreen

CVS Caremark, the second largest drug retailer in the United States, has significantly benefited from the Walgreen-Express fallout as Express members looked for non-Walgreen pharmacies to fill their prescriptions and many ended up on CVS stores as the most convenient alternative.

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2012/05/08/cvs-caremarks-having-all-the-fun-amid-walgreen-express-impasse/

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Forbes

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 3:02pm

Walgreen completes $170M deal to buy BioScrip

From Monday, May 7, 2012 - 8:45am ET | Chicago Tribune - Business | Tags: retailers, walgreen

The specialty pharmacy business Walgreen is set to acquire is a national network with 30 locations in 16 states across the United States and Washington, D.C., primarily serving HIV, oncology and transplant patients.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-completes-170m-deal-to-buy-bioscrip-20120507,0,3304925.story

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Chicago Tribune - Business

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Monday, May 7, 2012 - 8:45am

Dispatch from Omaha: TWMC Pops on Investor Endorsement

From Monday, May 7, 2012 - 12:06pm ET | Barron's Online - Stocks to Watch Today | Tags: retailing, walgreen

He also credits the company's turn to selling Apple accessories and other reasonable replacements for the rapidly dwindling in-store retailing of music, DVDs and such, mentioning a lease to a South Beach Walgreen (WAG) showing what the company can do with unused locations.

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http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2012/05/07/dispatch-from-omaha-twmc-pops-on-investor-endorsement/

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Barron's Online - Stocks to Watch Today

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Monday, May 7, 2012 - 12:06pm

Walgreen completes $170M deal to buy BioScrip

From Monday, May 7, 2012 - 8:44am ET | Chicago Tribune | Tags: retailers, walgreen

The specialty pharmacy business Walgreen is set to acquire is a national network with 30 locations in 16 states across the United States and Washington, D.C., primarily serving HIV, oncology and transplant patients.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-completes-170m-deal-to-buy-bioscrip-20120507,0,3304925.story

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Chicago Tribune

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Monday, May 7, 2012 - 8:44am

Express Scripts split keeps weighing on Walgreen stores

From Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 10:32am ET | Chicago Tribune - Business | Tags: retailer, walgreen

Revenue at stores open at least a year is a key indicator of a retailer's health because it excludes the effect of recently opened or closed stores.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-express-scripts-split-keeps-weighing-on-walgreen-stores-20120503,0,3319419.story

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Chicago Tribune - Business

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Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 10:32am

Walgreen Longs For Express Scripts As CVS Fills More Pills

From Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 2:20pm ET | Forbes.com - Investing | Tags: CVS caremark, retail, retailer, rite aid, walgreen

Walgreen's same store sales dipped by 6% in April with an average of 8% fewer prescriptions filled at Walgreen pharmacies owing to its split with pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts.

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2012/05/03/walgreen-longs-for-express-scripts-as-cvs-fills-more-pills/

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Forbes.com - Investing

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Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 2:20pm

Walgreen Longs For Express Scripts As CVS Fills More Pills

From Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 2:20pm ET | Forbes.com - Investing | Tags: CVS caremark, retail, retailer, rite aid, walgreen

Walgreen's same store sales dipped by 6% in April with an average of 8% fewer prescriptions filled at Walgreen pharmacies owing to its split with pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts.

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2012/05/03/walgreen-longs-for-express-scripts-as-cvs-fills-more-pills/

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Forbes.com - Investing

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Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 2:20pm