Can Walgreens Find a Prescription for its Falling Profit?
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 6/22/2009

Walgreens' investors must be struggling to deal with mixed emotions. On the one hand, the company's profit slipped 8.7% this past quarter, and has many issues to tackle in this economy. On the other hand, the company is still profitable, something which many other companies have not been able to claim recently. The company's stock has fallen in early morning trading, and yet there is reason to believe that things will eventually turn around and propel the stock upwards. What is contributing to this combination of positives and negatives, and how can we expect to see this play out in the future? More >

Walgreen Posts 10 Percent Profit Decline
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 12/22/2008

Walgreen made headlines this morning when the company reported a 10 percent decline in 1Q profits. This was slightly below what analysts were expecting and consequently, the stock was down 3 percent in early trading and opened 4 percent lower. So what affected the company's profits, and is this a sign of some possibly greater declines in the future? More >

Walgreen Q3 Profit Jumps Nearly 20 Percent
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 6/25/2007

Walgreen Co., one of the largest drugstore chains in the nation, reported Monday morning that their third quarter profit increased by almost 20 percent. The company cited several factors as contributing to the increased earnings, including new stores and an increase in the market share for their top products. Profit for the third quarter amounted to $561.2 million or 56 cents a share, as compared to $469.2 million, or 46 cents per share, in the year-ago period. Analysts had been expecting earnings of 53 cents per share. So what's next for Walgreen, and will they be able to maintain results? More >

Walgreen Q-1 Profits Just Miss Expectations   3/27/2006

Walgreen Shares Up on Jump in Profits   1/3/2005