$39.57 -0.50 (-1.25%)
11/6/2009 4:00 PM

Walgreen Company (WAG)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The drugstores are engaged in the retail sale of prescription and non-prescription drugs and general merchandise. General merchandise includes, among other things, beauty care, personal care, household items, candy, photofinishing, greeting cards etc.

Current Price $39.57 Mkt Cap $39.13B
Open $39.94 P/E Ratio 19.74
Prev. Close $40.07 Div. (Yield) 0.55 (1.40%)
Daily Range $39.43 - $40.26 Volume 8,223,298
52-Wk Range $21.39 - $40.69 Avg. Daily Vol. 9,025,000

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Top WAG Bull/Bear Pitches

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BoringTortoise (22.71)
Submitted October 27, 2009

This account tracks the less exciting stocks from my watch list - companies that are easy to understand with clean balance sheets and good track records in relatively straight-forward industries.

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thechumley (78.74)
Submitted February 04, 2009

Rapid overexpansion leaves this company somewhat exposed. They are also not doing as effective a job in the generic drugs market as other drugstore chains/retail pharmacies. When you can get most generics for 4 bucks a month at target or walmart, why… More

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Member Avatar preytail (< 20) Submitted: 11/1/2009 8:29:45 PM : Outperform Start Price: $38.12 WAG Score: +0.92

company is reducing cost in pratically every category, as well as payroll and medical expenses.

major brand replenishment for all stores while cutting 23,000 wasteful items to streamline customer shopping and reducing

inventory costs and the cost of goods taxation

still going back to building around 330+ stores as it was about four years ago, just slower and even smarter

very strong (in house) management staff, particularlly know for it strong store manager base at all points of implementation

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Member Avatar hymettus (33.49) Submitted: 10/31/2009 11:09:18 PM : Underperform Start Price: $38.12 WAG Score: -0.92

this stock is sinking faster than Mel Gibson's acting career. I will jump back in at $32 on the upswing (two years from now)

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Member Avatar BoringTortoise (22.71) Submitted: 10/27/2009 1:06:56 PM : Outperform Start Price: $37.79 WAG Score: +4.23

This account tracks the less exciting stocks from my watch list - companies that are easy to understand with clean balance sheets and good track records in relatively straight-forward industries.

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Score Leader

KWT8011

KWT8011 (84.82) Score: +64.22

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in WAG.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
KWT8011 84.82 10/15/2008 5/29/2009 Outperform 1Y $22.03 +79.62% +15.40% +64.22 1 Comment
fuzzysone 91.39 10/15/2008 Outperform 5Y $21.76 +81.86% +17.72% +64.14 1 Comment
RTen 99.00 10/15/2008 Outperform 5Y $22.26 +77.76% +14.68% +63.08
PeninsulaKid 95.76 10/14/2008 Outperform 5Y $22.86 +73.10% +10.15% +62.95
FireFoxx200 < 20 10/15/2008 Outperform 5Y $22.52 +75.74% +13.48% +62.27
SteEvil 57.22 10/15/2008 Outperform 5Y $22.61 +74.98% +12.74% +62.24
chuberpe < 20 10/15/2008 Outperform 3Y $22.61 +74.98% +12.74% +62.24
MAR2007 83.65 10/15/2008 Outperform NS $22.61 +74.98% +12.74% +62.24
lionel319 95.22 10/16/2008 Outperform 5Y $21.71 +82.27% +20.07% +62.21
klivinsky 92.64 10/14/2008 Outperform 5Y $22.99 +72.14% +10.00% +62.13
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Wall Street

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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackJimCramer < 20 11/3/2009 Outperform 3W $38.44 +2.94% +2.37% +0.57
TrackJimCramer < 20 1/9/2009 Underperform 3W $25.83 +48.80% +17.47% -31.34 11/4/2009 @ $38.44
TrackZacks 69.52 11/12/2008 Outperform 3M $22.89 +7.29% +1.44% +5.84 12/22/2008 @ $24.56 1 Comment
TrackBillNygren 91.54 8/28/2008 Outperform 1Y $35.05 +12.89% -14.49% +27.38 2 Comments
TrackJimCramer < 20 8/27/2008 Outperform 3W $35.11 -25.53% -30.74% +5.21 1/10/2009 @ $26.15
TrackBofASec 93.50 7/30/2008 Outperform NS $33.35 +18.66% -13.03% +31.69
TrackCreditSuiss 91.16 7/16/2008 Outperform NS $31.91 +24.02% -9.20% +33.21
TrackPatDorsey 80.29 3/7/2008 Outperform 5Y $34.74 +13.91% -13.92% +27.83
TrackUBS 86.41 2/8/2008 Outperform NS $34.35 +15.18% -16.11% +31.30
TrackCitigroup 21.22 1/28/2008 Underperform NS $32.62 +21.31% -16.22% -37.53
TrackMHawkins 70.67 12/31/2007 Outperform NS $37.13 -8.03% -24.33% +16.29 9/24/2009 @ $34.15 5 Comments
TrackBRogers 96.65 12/31/2007 Outperform NS $37.88 -6.42% -4.11% -2.31 5/29/2008 @ $35.45 1 Comment
TrackEinhorn 99.31 12/31/2007 Outperform NS $37.59 -35.03% -38.07% +3.03 11/28/2008 @ $24.42 1 Comment
TrackMichaelBrus 93.35 12/19/2007 Outperform 1Y $35.48 +11.54% -22.65% +34.19
TrackBofASec 93.50 10/5/2007 Underperform NS $39.30 -13.43% -17.79% -4.36 7/30/2008 @ $34.02
TrackJimCramer < 20 10/3/2007 Underperform 3W $39.02 -9.58% -16.35% -6.77 8/27/2008 @ $35.28
TrackDodgeCox 86.63 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $45.95 -13.89% -26.44% +12.55 3 Comments
TrackEdwardOwens 98.26 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $45.95 -13.89% -26.44% +12.55 3 Comments
TrackEveillard 89.92 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $46.88 -18.96% -13.94% -5.02 3/31/2008 @ $37.99 1 Comment
TrackVanDenBerg 65.31 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $45.95 -13.89% -26.44% +12.55 6 Comments
TrackMatrix 89.45 7/9/2007 Outperform NS $43.25 -8.51% -26.37% +17.86
TrackMichaelSivy 90.71 3/20/2007 Outperform 1Y $44.48 -11.05% -19.66% +8.61
TrackJPMorgan 78.71 3/19/2007 Outperform NS $46.56 -0.17% +9.26% -9.43 9/26/2007 @ $46.48
TrackJimCramer < 20 9/26/2006 Outperform 3W $44.86 -12.07% +15.19% -27.27 10/3/2007 @ $39.44
TrackHSBC 90.60 9/8/2006 Outperform NS $48.51 -18.43% -12.20% -6.22
TrackJimCramer < 20 9/8/2006 Underperform 3W $50.91 -11.39% +1.52% +12.92 9/27/2006 @ $45.11
TrackJimCramer < 20 6/8/2006 Outperform 3W $41.82 +21.74% -0.31% +22.05 9/9/2006 @ $50.91

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