Tag: NYSE:NPD

  • Drug Stores: Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG), CVS Caremark (NYSE:CVS), PharMerica (NYSE:PMC), China Nepstar Chain Drugstore (NYSE:NPD)

    Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) the Camp Hill drug store chain, hired Matt Lynch as senior vice president and chief information officer. He had been senior vice president and chief information officer for Dick’s Sporting Goods. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) net profit margin is 0.80% and weekly performance is -7.66%. On last trading day company shares ended up $7.72. Analysts mean target price for the company is $8.15. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 5.12%.

    O June 5, As part of its purpose to help people get, stay and live well, Walgreens Company (NYSE:WAG) is extending its exclusive1 relationship with Vitamin Angels to help provide 100 million children and mothers in at-risk populations with essential vitamins and minerals. Through 2017, Walgreens and its vitamin brand partners will donate 1 percent of retail sales from vitamin purchases of participating brands. Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) shares fell -0.75% in last trading session and ended the day on $75.03. Gross Margin is 28.60% and its return on assets is 7.50%. Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) quarterly performance is 12.15%.

    CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) has a dominating lead in the number of retail clinics with more than double that of its nearest rival, Walgreens, according to a new report. Tom Charland of Merchant Medicine, a health care consulting firm that tracks retail clinic growth, said CVS now has 836 of its Minute Clinics opened in 28 states, compared to just 388 clinics for Walgreens in 19 states. CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) shares moved up 0.38% in last trading session and was closed at $78.92, while trading in range of $78.66 – $79.43. CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) year to date (YTD) performance is 11.12%.

    On May 30, 2014, PharMerica Corporation (NYSE:PMC) amended and restated its Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with David W. Froesel, Jr. (“Froesel”), the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to change the vesting and exercise period of Froesel’s equity compensation awards in connection with the termination of his employment and to make other limited revisions. All terms capitalized but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Employment Agreement. PharMerica Corporation (NYSE:PMC) ended the last trading day at $29.74. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 3.51% and price to cash ratio as 70.23. PharMerica Corporation (NYSE:PMC) showed a positive weekly performance of 9.58%.

    On June 3, China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd.(ADR) (NYSE:NPD)‘s stock had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley in a research note issued on Friday. They currently have a $1.30 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s target price would indicate a potential downside of 46.72% from the stock’s previous close. China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:NPD) net profit margin is 0.40% and weekly performance is -3.27%. On last trading day company shares ended up $2.37. Analysts mean target price for the company is $1.30. China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:NPD) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -1.78%.