Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Walgreen Co., moving to establish long-term funding for some recent acquisitions, launched its first public debt offering in over two decades Tuesday.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG) today announced it has priced an offering of $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.875% senior notes due 2013.
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Moody's Investors Service lowered its rating on Walgreen Co. debt to ""A1" from "Aa3" Friday, only days after putting the Deerfield drugstore chain's debt under review for possible downgrade.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Moody's Investors Service on Friday downgraded Walgreen Co.'s long term issuer rating to A1 from Aa3 on expected slow growth. The outlook is stable. "The downgrade considers that Walgreen will not be able to improve its credit metrics to the level needed to maintain its current rating given the expectation of slower revenue growth and margin pressure going forward,"...
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Store construction to fall to 365 yearly Walgreen Co., in a major strategic shift, said Thursday that it intends to slow the rapid-fire pace of its new-store construction program, under which the nation's biggest drugstore chain had been opening a new Walgreens every 17 hours.
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Walgreen Co., in a move it said will bolster its financial flexibility "and improve shareholder value," said early Thursday that it will slow its new-store expansion program that has long been a hallmark of the strategy of nation's biggest drugstore chain.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
The board of directors of Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG) today increased the quarterly dividend 18.4 percent to 11.25 cents per share from the previous rate of 9.5 cents per share. The dividend increase raises the annual rate from 38 cents per share to 45 cents per share.
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Walgreen Co. said directors approved an 18.4 percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend, boosting the payout to 11.25 cents per share from the previous rate of 9.5 cents.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Walgreen Co. said Wednesday its board increased the quarterly dividend 18.4% to 11.25 cents from 9.5 cents. The dividend is payable Sept. 12 to shareholders of record Aug. 20. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG) today increased the quarterly dividend 18.4 percent to 11.25 cents per share from the previous
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
In a decision that will have a far-reaching impact, the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a common method of assessing property taxes involving the Walgreen Co.
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Moody's Investors Service placed Walgreen Co.'s solid "Aa3" longterm issuer rating under review for possible downgrade, citing the drugstore chain's leverage ratios.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Walgreen Co , one of the largest U.S. drugstore operators, said on Wednesday that June sales at stores open at least one year rose 3.4 percent, below some analysts' expectations, and its stock fell to its lowest level in almost five years.
The Business Journal of Milwaukee (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Walgreen Co. said Tuesday that one of its subsidiaries has completed the acquisition of the Louisville, Ky., infusion pharmacy business of Express Scripts Inc. (WAG) (ESRX)
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Walgreen Co , one of the largest U.S. drugstore operators, said on Wednesday that June sales at stores open at least one year rose 3.4 percent, led by general merchandise purchases.
