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Walgreens Rallies Toward Resistance: Here's How To Play The Post-Earnings Move
Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 6:00pm | 423Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA) shares traded higher Thursday after the company announced better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results. Walgreens reported quarterly earnings of $1.17 per share, beating the analyst estimate of $1.02. The company reported quarterly revenue of $34...
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Rite Aid Restructuring: CEO, CFO Out Along With 400 Full-Time Jobs
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - 9:29am | 421Struggling drugstore Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) announced Tuesday afternoon an organizational restructuring and leadership change which prompted a lift in stock price. What Happened Rite Aid said it will take action to reduce managerial layers and consolidate roles across the company. This...
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Drug Stores Next On The Amazon Hit List?
Sunday, September 24, 2017 - 1:38pm | 510First it was bookstores, then general retail, then cloud computing and now groceries. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has targeted industry after industry and left a trail of obsolete victims in its wake. Even investors who want nothing to do with Amazon have been forced to keep up with what the...
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New Update Spurs Renewed Hope On Rite Aid-Walgreens Deal
Friday, September 9, 2016 - 12:20pm | 503Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) proposed acquisition of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) has hit several roadblocks since it was officially announced to investors in 2015. M&A Update The combination of the second largest drug chain with the third largest would essentially create the...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Drug Stores Industry With The Lowest PEG Ratio
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 4:33am | 122Below are the top drug stores stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of PEG ratio. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) has a PEG ratio of 0.10. Rite Aid's trailing-twelve-month profit margin is 8.00 percent. GNC Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNC) has a PEG ratio of 1.40. GNC Holdings' trailing-twelve-...
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The 3 Biggest Questions Facing Walgreens
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 11:10am | 511In a report published Tuesday, UBS analyst Steven Valiquette offered three important questions Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) investors should be aware of ahead of the company's analyst meeting on April 15-16. How Can Management Expand U.S. Margins In Current Environment?...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Drug Stores Industry With The Highest ROA
Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 5:39am | 141Below are the top drug stores stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on assets. The trailing-twelve-month return on assets at GNC Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GNC) is 9.30%. GNC Holdings' EPS for the same period is $2.73 The trailing-twelve-month return on assets at Walgreens Boots Alliance...
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Now Is The Right Time To Buy Rite Aid
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 4:04pm | 640On 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...
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Walgreens vs. Rite Aid: Which is the Better Bet?
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 4:56pm | 675When it comes to buying stocks, everyone wants to pick a winner. But when investors are faced with two very similar stocks for competing companies in the same market it can be challenging to choose the best one. The drug store market has seen several companies perform well on Wall Street but...