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Drug Stores
Composite Value: 795.9
Today's Change: +0.81%
S&P 500: 0.00%

Drug Stores News

Rite Aid to Release Third Quarter Results on December 17
Tue 8:34 am ET (Business Wire)
CAMP HILL, Pa.----Rite Aid Corporation said today that it will release financial results for its Third Quarter, which ended November 28, 2009, on Thursday, December 17, 2009. The company will hold an analyst call at 8:30 a.m.

•	China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Reports 92.1% Year-on-Year Increase in Operating Income for Third Quarter 2009 - (PR Newswire)
•	Walgreen Co. Announces the Retirement of Three Board Members in January - (Business Wire)

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Industry Top Performers

Intraday Price Performance	% Change	Market Cap
WALGREEN CO [WAG]	0.00%	$38.9 B
CVS CAREMARK CP [CVS]	0.00%	$44.0 B

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Market Capitalization	% Change	Market Cap
CVS CAREMARK CP [CVS]	0.00%	$43.7 B
WALGREEN CO [WAG]	0.00%	$38.5 B
RITE AID CP [RAD]	0.00%	$1.1 B
CHINA NEPSTAR ADS [NPD]	0.00%	$790.4 M
PHARMERICA CORP [PMC]	0.00%	$460.7 M

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Industry Calendar

Upcoming Events
Date	Co	Event
12/01/09	NPD	China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. Earnings Conference Call (Q3 2009)
12/17/09	RAD	Rite Aid Corporation Q3 2010 Earnings Release
12/21/09	WAG	Walgreen Q1 2010 Earnings Release

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Recent Events
Date	Co	Event
11/19/09	CVS	CVS CAREMARK CP coverage initiated by UBS
11/06/09	CVS	CVS CAREMARK CP downgraded by William Blair
11/05/09	CVS	CVS CAREMARK CP upside earnings surprise (+1.56%)

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Industry Statistics

Market Capitalization:	84B
Price / Earnings:	31.6
Price / Book:	9.4
Net Profit Margin (mrq):	1.9%
Price To Free Cash Flow (mrq):	64.6
Return on Equity:	7.0%
Total Debt / Equity:	0.0
Dividend Yield:	1.2%

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