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's stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by Lazard Capital Markets in a research note issued on Thursday, Analyst Ratings.Net reports.

Spending in the U.S. on specialty drugs used to treat serious diseases is projected to increase 67 percent by the end of 2015, according to a forecast by pharmacy benefit management firm Express Scripts.

"Express Scripts has been reiterated by TheStreet Ratings as a buy with a ratings score of B+. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, compelling growth in net income, good cash flow from operations, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and increase in stock ... (more)

Despite mergers and corporate moves, St. Louis still has nine companies big enough to make the Fortune 500.

Behind Express Scripts, CVS is one of the nation's largest pharmacy benefits managers, in addition to its chain of retail stores nationwide.

A Jefferies analyst lifted his rating and price target for Express Scripts on Monday, saying uncertainties surrounding member enrollment and contract attrition is gone.

Following failed negotiations throughout 2011, the two companies parted ways on 1 January 2012, leading to major repercussions for Walgreen as Express Scripts accounted for more than 10% of Walgreen's prescriptions.

Nominations are due May 15. As of this morning, there were 55 St. Louis-based companies in the mix.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Healthcare Conference on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific .

The loss of white-collar jobs from North Jersey continued Tuesday as rental car giant Hertz Corp.

According to Barron's , Maxim Group ranked Express Scripts Holding Company as a buy after its better-than-estimated first quarter earnings results.

Illinois has 32 businesses on the Fortune 500 list. However, not one of them is located in the southern part of the state.

Research from Express Scripts indicated there was $418 billion wasted on "bad medication-related decisions" in 2012, and residents in the nation's poorest states, as well as in Tennessee, bore the brunt of the financial impact.

's stock had its "outperform" rating reaffirmed by research analysts at RBC Capital in a report released on Tuesday, StockRatingsNetwork reports.

Health Care Plan providers are expected to be the biggest beneficiaries of President Obama's Affordable Care Act .

The firm currently has a "market perform" rating on the stock. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on ESRX.

The firm currently has a "neutral" rating on the stock. Shares of Express Scripts traded up 1.10% during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $59.08. Express Scripts has a 52 week low of $49.79 and a 52 week high of $66.06. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $57.74. The company has a market cap of $48.357 billion and a P/E ratio of ... (more)

Express Scripts says its first-quarter earnings jumped 39 percent compared to last year, when charges tied to its acquisition of competitor Medco Health Solutions hurt the largest U.S. pharmacy benefit manager's performance.

The Challenger Learning Center , which has a partnership with the Ferguson-Florissant School District , recently received a total of $45,000 in grants that will aid student and teacher programs for the center.

's stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by investment analysts at Lazard Capital Markets in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, ARN reports.