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11 hrs ago | Reuters

Express Scripts, Medco respond to FTC on deal

Pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts Inc and Medco Health Solutions Inc have supplied more information requested by U.S. antitrust regulators in connection with their pending $29 billion merger, Medco said on Monday.

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Related Topix: Medco Health Solution, Insurance

Sun Feb 12, 2012

Belleville News Democrat

Express Scripts is a medicine middleman

After stumbling around the wilderness of sports and city halls for seven years, Belleville's born-and-bred Roger Schlueter finally found his niche in Lifestyle in 1981.

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Related Topix: Social Solutions

Fri Feb 10, 2012

Investopedia

CVS Caremark's Dispensing A Modest Outlook

Drug dispenser giant CVS Caremark closed out its year by reporting impressive growth in its pharmacy services business.

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Related Topix: Retail, CVS, Medco Health Solution, Insurance, Social Solutions, Beverages, United Group, Rite Aid

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

M&A Recap: Procter & Gamble Holds Pringles, Yahoo and Alibaba

Procter & Gamble will try to end the sale of its Pringles business. Proctor & Gamble must now determine how best to exit the deal and whether to expect a pushback from Diamond Foods .

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Related Topix: Startups, Alibaba, Yahoo!, Procter and Gamble, Household Products, Medco Health Solution, Insurance, Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Paper, TempleInland

Theflyonthewall.com

Walgreen volatile as Express Scripts uncertainty remains

Walgreen shares continue their volatile trading on greater than usual volume, as speculation continues to circulate about a new contract between the drug store chain and pharmacy benefit management company Express Scripts .

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Related Topix: Walgreens, Retail

Thu Feb 09, 2012

The Washington Post

Express Scripts Said Set to Tell FTC Data on Medco Complete

Express Scripts Inc. is poised to tell U.S. antitrust regulators it has delivered all the data requested regarding its purchase of Medco Health Solutions Inc., a move that would trigger a 30-day period for a decision on the deal, two people familiar with the matter said.

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Related Topix: Medco Health Solution, Insurance, Franklin Lakes, NJ, Business News

Black Voice News

Your Pharmacy May be in Danger

The Federal Trade Commission is considering whether to allow a corporate merger thatcould result in great strides backward for African Americans and others suffering from economic and health ills.

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Related Topix: African-American, Medco Health Solution, Insurance, Medco Health Solutions, US Politics, US News, Herb Kohl, US Senate, Democrat

Wed Feb 08, 2012

Tri-cityherald.com

Summary Box: CVS Caremark 4Q profit rises

THE RESULTS: CVS Caremark Corp.'s fourth-quarter net income climbed nearly 4 percent.

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The Baltimore Sun

More than 200,000 state workers to get new pharmacy plan

More than 200,000 Maryland state employees, retirees and dependents will switch to a new pharmacy plan this year as a result of the Board of Public Works' decision Wednesday to award the $2.4 billion contract to a St.

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Related Topix: Maryland Government, Maryland, US Governors, Martin O'Malley

Baltimore News

BC-MD-XGR--Drug Contract,127

The Maryland Board of Public Works is scheduled to consider a $2.4 billion prescription drug contract for state employees.

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Related Topix: Rockville, MD

Sunherald.com

CVS Caremark 4Q profit climbs nearly 4 percent

CVS Caremark Corp.'s fourth-quarter earnings climbed nearly 4 percent, as the drugstore operator's pharmacy services revenue swelled because of a long-term contract and new business.

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Related Topix: CVS Caremark, Medicare, Health, Deerfield, IL

OfficialWire

Stocks Are Lower On European Weakness

Stocks on Wall Street were lower, pulling back a bit after a sharp move higher on Friday.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Medco Health Solution, Insurance

Tue Feb 07, 2012

Freshnews

Express Scripts Announces Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Express Scripts , one of the largest pharmacy benefit management companies in North America, announced today its intention to release its fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 after the market closes and will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter results on Thursday, ... (more)

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Related Topix: Social Solutions

OfficialWire

Coinstar, Guess, Walgreen Are Market Movers

The publisher of the Miami Herald and other newspapers almost tripled its net income in the latest quarter helped by layoffs.

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Seeking Alpha

More Doubts About Greece Hold Back Wall Street

Investors have been waiting for an agreement between Greece and its creditors for weeks now.

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Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Equity Analysis: Watson Pharma, Coinstar, HCA, FedEx, Express Scripts

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. : Leerink says day one of the Lidoderm patent trial produced no surprises, adding it continues to expect Watson Pharmaceuticals to prevail.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Computers, Coinstar, Biotech, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry, Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Medco Health Solution, Insurance

MarketWatch

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Tuesday: Kenexa, Coinstar, ViaSat

Among the stocks that could see active trade in Tuesday's session are Kenexa Corp., Coinstar Inc.

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Related Topix: ViaSat, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Financial Services, Computers, Coinstar, Financial Markets

Seeking Alpha

Protection Investment In CVS Caremark

Seventy million Americans will turn 65 in the next 20 years. This demographic shift is good news for pharmacies, because people over 65 usually fill more than 25 prescriptions annually, three times the national average.

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Related Topix: Retail, CVS, Health Insurance

Mon Feb 06, 2012

The Washington Post

Express Scripts-Medco Deal Opposed by Food Store Trade Group

A U.S. antitrust regulator was urged by the Food Marketing Institute, representing 26,000 food stores and 14,000 pharmacies, to attempt to block Express Scripts Inc.'s bid to buy Medco Health Solutions Inc.

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Related Topix: Medco Health Solution, Insurance, Marketing, Franklin Lakes, NJ, Reuters, Business News

Fox News

Credit Markets: Corporate Borrowers Flood Market

But while investors who had been bullish on growth had some reason to pause, corporate borrowers found a receptive audience as they flooded the bond market.

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Related Topix: Kimberly Clark, Paper, Financial Markets, Business News

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