Walgreen Earnings Rise, Top Estimates

Drugstore chain Walgreen Co. (WAG) posted earnings of 49 cents per diluted share for the quarter, compared with 44 cents per share a year ago.

Sales for the quarter rose 7.4% to $16.9 billion in the quarter ended Aug. 31, the company said in a statem…

Endo to Acquire Generics Company Qualitest for $1.2 Billion

Endo Pharmaceuticals (ENDP) agreed to buy generics company Qualitest Pharmaceuticals for $1.2 billion cash.

Qualitest is the sixth-largest U.S. generics company as measured by prescriptions filled. Qualitest will add about $400 million to Endo’s annual revenue and 40 cents per share in annual adjusted earnings, Endo said in a statement.

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