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The Motley Fool September 14, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Playing Defense With the Drugstore Industry Retail pharmacy August sales trends help investors discern the leader in this appealing sector.
The Motley Fool October 7, 2010	DRIP Portfolio Candidate: Walgreen Why this nationally known drugstore should make it into your DRIP portfolio.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Jaw-Dropping Pill-Popping at Walgreen How much longer can investors count on Walgreen's stellar numbers?
The Motley Fool December 21, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Walgreen Shapes Up for 2008 The drugstore chain reports lower expenses in the first quarter while pumping up sales.
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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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The Motley Fool September 27, 2004 Phil Wohl	Walgreen: Prescription for Success The leading drugstore retailer is leveraging prescription sales to produce record results. Fourth-quarter earnings grew to $0.32 per share, which was an 18% improvement over last year's $0.27.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Just What Investors Prescribed With another quarter of stellar growth at Walgreen, the stock approaches its highest price ever.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Walgreen The retail pharmacy reports its fiscal third-quarter 2006 earnings on Monday. Investors -- buy, sell or waffle?
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The Motley Fool September 30, 2009 Chris Jones	A Tough Pill to Swallow Health-care reform's shadow of uncertainty looms over Walgreen's productive fiscal year.
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The Motley Fool September 27, 2006 Michael P. Cecil	A Drug-Price Avalanche? Wal-Mart shapes the way America buys many products, and its recently announced $4 program for generic prescription drugs may be the harbinger of a major change in prescription-drug sales.
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The Motley Fool January 5, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Prescriptions Boost Walgreen Earnings and sales bumped by early flu season and improved non-pharmacy sales.
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