Rite Aid files for Chapter 11
Chemist chain is being sued by US Justice Department for over-prescribing painkillers
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Rite Aid Corporation is a retail drugstore chain in the United States. The Company operates its drugstores in 31 states across the country and in the District of Columbia.
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Chemist chain is being sued by US Justice Department for over-prescribing painkillers
The pharmacy chain’s management is also in transition as last month it announced its CEO John Standley would leave the company
Rite Aide, Organogenesis Holdings and Los-Angeles retailer Guess? Inc are also making news
The drugstore chain reported $5.42B in revenue, ahead of the $5.36 analysts expected
Also in focus in pre-market trade on Thursday was Qualcomm and Rite Aid Corp.
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Albertson and Rite Aid are together valued at around US$24bn, including debt
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The drugstores group - which is in the midst of the takeover of Rite Aid Corp – posted adjusted earnings per share for the quarter of US$1.31, above the consensus of estimate US$1.21
US benchmarks took a late dip to close lower on the day
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Martindale replaces interim CEO Bob Moran who will become GNC’s non-executive chairman replacing Michael Hines who steps down with effect from September 11
Fred's had been in line to buy a parcel of Rite Aid stores as Walgreens sought to circumvent monopoly concerns
Walgreens redrawn deal with Rite Aid means the side-deal for Fred's to pick up 865 Rite Aid stores is now off.
Revenues, meanwhile, were around US$400mln ahead of analysts’ median estimates at US$30.1bn