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The Motley Fool July 6, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Not Ready for Rite Aid Can the drugstore chain hold a candle to the competition? Its shares are trading at 22 times forward earnings, making it a seemingly less-than-advantageous time to place a bet on them.
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The Motley Fool January 3, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Walgreen Seeing Green Rivals CVS and Rite Aid have a bitter pill to swallow as Walgreen stays strong. While Walgreen's revenues were in line with forecasts, the stronger-than-expected bottom line has the stock gaining ground.
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