Summary of April same-store sales results for drug category store chains, with percentage increase or decrease over the same month last year.

Drugstore operator Walgreens Co. said Friday its same-store sales rose just 1.6 percent in April as Easter holiday sales were shifted to March this year.

CVS Caremark Corp <CVS.N> posted higher quarterly profits in line with analysts' estimates on Thursday, as the addition of Caremark's pharmacy benefits business helped offset the impact of lower-priced generic drugs on drugstore sales.

By Brad Dorfman

Cardinal Health Inc. reports earnings for the fiscal third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Stocks rallied Monday after JPMorgan Chase raised its offer for Bear Stearns and a report on home sales came in better than expected.

Stocks rallied into the new week after JPMorgan Chase raised its offer for Bear Stearns and a report on home sales came in better than expected.

Walgreen, one of the largest U.S. drugstore chains, posted higher quarterly profit Monday, helped by cost-cutting measures and an extra day in the quarter due to leap year.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed open for Wall Street after the Easter break, with investors still nervous about the state of the economy.

Walgreen Tuesday posted an 8.3 percent increase in February sales at stores open at least a year, as an extra day in the month due to leap year and strong Valentine's Day sales overshadowed a decline in flu-related prescriptions.

Strong gains in consumer spending and technology stocks fueled a long-awaited Santa Claus rally on Wall Street.

Walgreen, one of the largest U.S. drugstore chains, Tuesday said sales rose 4.4 percent in stores open at least a year.

CVS, Rite-Aid and other large drug stores will work with smaller, independent rivals to try and stop a government generic-drug reimbursement policy that threatens profits across the industry.

Walgreen plans to put kiosks that can make DVDs of popular movies in drugstore photo departments next year, using a new system that would increase selection while avoiding piracy.