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May 14, 2013
Actavis issues regulatory filing to comply with Irish company-takeover rules

Actavis is continuing to pursue a plan to buy Irish drug maker Warner Chilcott, as the U.S.-based company announced Tuesday its total number of shares and share-purchase options in order to comply with Ireland's merger-and-acquisition rules.

May 14, 2013
Safeway increases quarterly dividend by 14%

Safeway announced that its board of directors approved an increase to its regular quarterly cash dividend from $0.175 per share to $0.20 per share, reflecting a 14% increase.

May 14, 2013
ShopSmart study eyes store brands as way to save on beauty products

According to a recent poll that will appear in the June 2013 issue of ShopSmart, 56% of women do not take advantage of coupons and discount codes when it comes to purchasing makeup, skin care items and other beauty products.

May 13, 2013
AmerisourceBergen closes divestiture of contract packaging business AndersonBrecon

AmerisourceBergen announced that it has completed the previously announced divestiture of its contract packaging business, AndersonBrecon, to an entity formed by affiliates of an investor group led by Frazier Healthcare VI.

May 13, 2013
Commerce Dept.: Health, personal care store sales up year-over-year, year-to-date sales down slightly over 2012

Seasonally adjusted retail sales increased by 0.6% in April over last year, while unadjusted retail sales increased 3.9%, according to numbers released Monday by the Department of Commerce.

May 10, 2013
Alliance Boots distributes equity interest in Galenica

Alliance Boots on Friday announced that it has distributed its equity interest in Galenica, its Swiss associate, to the group’s ultimate parent company, AB Acquisitions Holdings, in accordance with the terms of the agreement with Walgreens reached last year.

May 10, 2013
Actavis in talks to combine with Warner Chilcott

Actavis is looking into the possibility of buying Warner Chilcott, the generic drug maker said.

May 9, 2013
Costco comps increase 4% in April

Costco sales grew 7% in April over April 2012, the club retailer said.

May 8, 2013
Fred's posts solid April results but flat for Q1

Fred's Super Dollar posted a slight 0.2% sales gain for its first quarter ended May 4, to $501.4 million.

May 8, 2013
McKesson posts annual revenues of $122.5 billion, reports strong cash flow for new fiscal year

McKesson on Tuesday reported fiscal year revenues of $122.5 billion, relatively flat as compared with the prior fiscal year.

May 8, 2013
Takeda to acquire Colo. maker of vaccines for tropical diseases

Japanese drug maker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. will buy Fort Collins, Colo.-based vaccine maker Inviragen for up to $250 million, the two companies said Wednesday.

May 6, 2013
Grocer Weis Markets posts first-quarter sales increase of 3.2%

Weis Markets on Monday posted first-quarter sales of $682.7 million, representing an increase of 3.2%. Same-store sales were up 0.8%.

May 3, 2013
Actavis sales up 24% in first quarter 2013

Actavis' had $1.9 billion in sales in first quarter 2013, the drug maker said.

May 3, 2013
April sales up 3.8% across Walgreens

Walgreens on Friday posted April sales of $6 billion, an increase of 3.8% as compared to the same month in fiscal 2012.

May 3, 2013
Hain Celestial buys Ella's Kitchen

Hain Celestial Group, the company that makes Celestial Seasonings tea and other products, has purchased organic baby food company Ella's Kitchen Group, the company said.

May 3, 2013
IMS Health acquires Semantelli Corp.

Healthcare analytics firm IMS Health has acquired social media analytics company Semantelli Corp., saying the purchase would allow it to provide real-time monitoring and delivery of insights into consumer and physician behavior and sentiments.

May 3, 2013
Kellogg looks to new adult breakfast offerings to boost segment sales

Cereal maker Kellogg is hoping to appeal to adult customers with new breakfast food lines, the company said in announcing its first quarter 2013 earnings.

May 2, 2013
Cardinal Health posts fewer sales but greater profits vs. Wall Street expectations

Cardinal Health reported fiscal year 2013 third-quarter revenue of $24.6 billion, a 8.9% decline as compared to the quarter a year ago.

May 2, 2013
Energizer posts $7 million increase in profit in second quarter 2013

Energizer Holdings had sales of $1.095 billion in second quarter 2013, a 0.5% decrease from second quarter 2012, and $2.28 billion for the first six months of the fiscal year, which ended March 31, also a 0.5% decrease from the same period last year, the company said.

May 2, 2013
Investments in omnichannel, loyalty program highlighted at Sears Holdings shareholder meeting

Among the highlights of the first Sears Holdings shareholder meeting since Edward Lampert became chairman and CEO were details on the company's progress in combining its brick-and-mortar and online businesses.

May 2, 2013
Rite Aid comps decrease amid earlier Easter, new generics

Rite Aid's same-store sales decreased 4% in April compared with April 2012 due to an earlier Easter and introductions of new generic drugs, the retail pharmacy chain said.

May 1, 2013
Actavis to acquire rights to Valeant drug

Drug maker Actavis has acquired rights to a treatment for an experimental bacterial vaginosis from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International for about $55 million, the drug makers said.

May 1, 2013
Bayer to acquire Conceptus for $1.1 billion

Bayer HealthCare will buy birth-control product maker Conceptus for $1.1 billion, the companies said.

May 1, 2013
Publix posts 6.1% gain in first-quarter sales

Publix posted first quarter sales of $7.5 billion, representing a 6.1% increase.

April 30, 2013
Family Dollar supply chain exec exits company

Family Dollar Stores on Monday announced Charles Gibson, EVP supply chain, will leave the company to pursue other interests effective April 30.

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