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Opinion on  Walgreen Co. (WAG)     Sector: Services  >  Industry: Retail (Drugs)
Walgreen Co.

Jun 20, 2008 09:34 AM UTC
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Return Risk
-25.96% HIGH
Principal

Fundamental Analysis  

Walgreen Co. operates a chain of drugstores in the United States. These drugstores sell prescription and non-prescription drugs, and general merchandise. General merchandise includes beauty care, personal care, household items, candy, photofinishing, greeting cards, seasonal items, and convenience food. The company provides its services through drugstore counters, as well as through the mail, by telephone, and on the Internet. As of October 24, 2007, Walgreen operated 6,014 stores in 48 states and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1901 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois.

Contact Info

200 Wilmot Road

Deerfield, IL 60015

United States

Phone: 847-914-2500

Fax: 847-914-2804

www.walgreens.com
Analysts'
 Recommendation:
Buy  
    30 Days Ago: Buy  

  Analysts' Target: $44  
Analysts' Targets
 Barrington Research $48 
    Strong Buy
    Tuesday, June 03, 2008

 Lehman Brothers $39 
    Equalweight
    Monday, December 24, 2007

Walgreen Co Market Data

Currency US Dollars
Share Price $35.44  
Change Today $0.31
52 Week High $47.93
52 Week Low $33.01
Volume 5,527,706
Shares Issued 991.14m
Market Cap $35,126m
Beta 0.59
RiskGrade 105
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What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 6
Buy 2
Neutral 9
Sell 0
Strong Sell 1
Total 18
buy

Trades for 19-Jun-2008

Time Volume / Share Price
16:00 845 @ $35.44    green colour
16:00 147 @ $35.44    red colour
15:59 1 @ $35.43         green colour
15:59 1 @ $35.43         red colour
15:59 2 @ $35.44         red colour


WAG:  This call was made on 06/20/08 @ $35.36
Rating:   Positive   $35.36 (06/20/08)
Closed:   07/02/2008 @ $32.47 (-8.17% in 12 days)
Target:   $51.00 (+44.23%) in > one year
Allocation:   0.2% of portfolio


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