drug store chains

In February of this year, CVS Caremark Corp. (NYSE: CVS) made headlines –- and acclaim from anti-smoking activists –- when it announced the company would phase out the sale of cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco in more than 7,600 drugstores by October 2014. Investors worried the...

On Wednesday afternoon, Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) presented a nice swing-trading opportunity with an excellent set-up. Consumer staples stocks pulled back a bit through June, offering good entry points to get into some up-trending stocks. RAD has followed suit, and looks like a no-brainer buy at...

Walgreens (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...