Retailers May Blink Vs. Apple In Mobile Showdown
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Oct 29, 10:39AM CDT
Retail giants are likely to blink and support Apple's new mobile wallet, speculates RBC Capital in a research report. Apple (AAPL) unveiled its mobile payment system, called Apple Pay, when launching the iPhone 6 last month. While Apple's strength is...
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Jim Cramer on iPay and Drugstores: Apple Is a Win for Walgreen
at The Street - Wed Oct 29, 8:40AM CDT
Adopting Apple's payment system is a smart move.
HD: 96.42 (-0.17), TGT: 60.89 (+0.24), CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19)
Apple Pay logs over 1 mil cards
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Oct 28, 5:43PM CDT
In its 1st 3 days, Apple (AAPL) Pay garnered more than 1 mil credit card registrations, said Apple CEO Tim Cook. Macy's (M), McDonald's (MCD) and Walgreen (WAG) are just a few companies that have adopted the service, but CVS Health (CVS) and Rite Aid...
CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), MCD: 92.73 (+0.13), M: 57.45 (+0.18), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87), BABA: 98.31 (-1.37), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19)
Walgreens Banks on Alliance Boots Deal, Headwinds Persist - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 28, 5:35PM CDT
On Oct 27, we issued an updated research report on Walgreen Co. (WAG).
ICUI: 69.95 (-0.91), ABAX: 49.64 (-0.37), ALR: 38.57 (-0.55), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87)
Apple CEO Tim Cook says Apple Pay a success
By BRANDON BAILEY - AP - Tue Oct 28, 2:18PM CDT
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple's new mobile payment system had over 1 million activations in the first three days after it became available, and is now more widely used than any competing payment system.
M: 57.45 (+0.18), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19)
Jim Cramer: Apple Pay to 'Take the Country by Storm,' Boost Walgreen
at The Street - Tue Oct 28, 10:53AM CDT
With its competitors spurning Apple Pay, Cramer says Walgreen will benefit.
CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19)
Did Rite Aid Corporation Just Declare War on Apple?
Todd Campbell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Oct 28, 6:51AM CDT
Source: Rite Aid CVS and Rite Aid are disabling near field communication services at their registers, effectively blocking consumers from using Apple' s new Apple Pay service and setting the stage for a battle for walletless market share. ...
V: 214.66 (-2.05), AXP: 88.34 (+0.33), CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87), MA: 75.99 (-0.01), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19)
10.1% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Walgreen Call (WAG)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Oct 24, 11:06AM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Walgreen (NYSE:WAG) on July 31st, 2014 at $69.62. In approximately 3 months, Walgreen has returned 10.11% as of today's recent price of $62.58.
WAG: 62.83 (-0.87)
Video: Baidu Into 'Indoor GPS' Takes On Apple, Alibaba
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 24, 7:02AM CDT
When China's Baidu (BIDU) made a $10 million investment in indoor mapping provider IndoorAtlas last month, it vaulted into an emerging technology that's captivating retail and other industries. IndoorAtlas has developed software that lets the compass...
BIDU: 224.55 (-4.41), IBM: 163.46 (-0.14), ARUN: 20.30 (-0.33), M: 57.45 (+0.18), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), CSCO: 24.10 (+0.03), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87), BABA: 98.31 (-1.37)
AmerisourceBergen's Move To Go Big Is The Right Rx
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Oct 23, 3:01PM CDT
There was nothing earth-shaking about drug distributor AmerisourceBergen's decision to change its business strategy a couple of years ago. It simply decided to go after a few big clients rather than pursue a bunch of smaller ones. Today, because of...
ABC: 79.74 (+0.09), ESRX: 74.03 (-0.38), MCK: 198.45 (-2.75), CAH: 78.08 (-0.41), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87)
Can Groupon Turn Around Its 48% Stock Fall?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Oct 23, 2:10PM CDT
Groupon stock has been one of the worst-performing mid caps of 2014, declining nearly 50%. While the company's second-quarter earnings were disappointing, Groupon is still growing its overall business more than 20% annually, and has a number of new...
AMZN: 294.12 (-1.47), MCD: 92.73 (+0.13), FL: 55.67 (+0.21), GRPN: 5.79 (-0.21), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87)
Electronic Cigarette Maker Ready For Nasdaq Listing
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Oct 23, 1:33PM CDT
Electronic Cigarettes International is scheduled to begin trading on the Nasdaq Friday, moving its stock listing from the OTC Bulletin Board. The company makes and distributes a broad line of electronic cigarettes, including Vapestick, Victory, VIP...
RAI: 62.22 (+0.20), LO: 61.22 (+0.19), WMT: 76.39 (+0.04), MO: 47.57 (+0.04), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87)
3 Services Stocks Nudging The Sector Higher
at The Street - Wed Oct 22, 12:03PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the health care sector higher today.
WMT: 76.39 (+0.04), CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87)
New Service, Monthly Sales Data, Business Update, Executive Recognition, and Technical Update - Research Reports on Time Warner, Walgreens, Urban Outfitters, Wynn Resorts and Bed Bath & Beyond
PR Newswire - Wed Oct 22, 8:20AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), Walgreen Company (NYSE: WAG), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN), Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/7371-100free.
URBN: 30.35 (-0.17), BBBY: 65.86 (-0.44), WYNN: 185.93 (+0.68), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87), TWX: 78.61 (-0.99)
CVS tacks tobacco payment to prescription network
By TOM MURPHY - AP - Tue Oct 21, 2:09PM CDT
First, CVS Health pulled tobacco from its store shelves. Now, it plans to make some customers think twice about filling prescriptions at other stores that sell smokes.
TGT: 60.89 (+0.24), CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19)
CVS continues anti-cig move
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Oct 20, 5:57PM CDT
CVS Health (CVS) said that its Caremark pharmacy benefit management unit will begin to pitch employers plans that give discounts to members who get their prescriptions filled at tobacco-free pharmacies. CVS stopped selling cigarettes last month. The...
CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19)
Why Walgreen (WAG) Stock is Down Today
at The Street - Mon Oct 20, 10:23AM CDT
Shares of Walgreen (WAG) are lower as the company battles a defamation lawsuit by former CFO Wade Miquelon.
WAG: 62.83 (-0.87)
Walgreens Begins Accepting Apple Pay in Stores
Business Wire - Mon Oct 20, 10:05AM CDT
Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) today announced the availability of Apple Pay at Walgreens and Duane Reade drugstores nationwide. Apple Pay makes the check-out process for customers convenient and simplified.
WAG: 62.83 (-0.87)
Court rejects appeal from Duane Reade Ex-CEO, CFO
AP - Mon Oct 20, 8:38AM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected appeals from two former executives of New York City drugstore chain Duane Reade Inc. who were convicted of securities fraud.
WAG: 62.83 (-0.87)
Why Many Americans Will Soon Be Getting Microchip Credit Cards
at The Street - Mon Oct 20, 5:10AM CDT
Recent breaches mean you'll have to learn a new way to use credit and debit cards soon. The good news is they're safer.
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