Shares of drugstore operator Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD) dropped about 3% in morning trading Monday. This after the stock it a new multiyear high on Friday, following last week’s news that it had signed an expanded distribution agreement McKesson Corp. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) stock opened at $6.50 in last session, and closed at $6.70, while the day range of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) stock is $6.35 – $6.75. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 6.86%.
Shares of Walgreen (NYSE:WAG) were the target of some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock traders acquired 15,072 put options on the company, American Banking and Market News reports. This is an increase of 193% compared to the average daily volume of 5,144 put options. Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) stock opened at $66.53 in last session, and closed at $66.95 by gaining 0.65%. The 52 week range of $39.74 – $68.24. Company’s market capitalization is $63.56B.
CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) recently announced big plans for the upcoming year: It will stop all tobacco sales in more than 7,600 stores by Oct. 1. CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) stock increased 1.11% and finished the last session at $72.16. The EPS of the stock remained 3.76. Company’s market capitalization is $85.87B.
Andrew Drexler, the GNC Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNC) corporate controller and senior vice president of finance, has given notice that he will leave his position by the end of the month. GNC Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNC) stock opened the session at $46.96, and closed the session at $48.37. The 52 week range of the GNC Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNC) stock remained $37.71 – $60.98 and the day range was $46.87 – $48.58.