Rite-Aid (RAD) Buy Rating Reiterated at Goldman Sachs

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Deutsche Bank Comments on Rite-Aid's (RAD) Q1 and FY15 Guidance

June 5, 2014 10:47 AM EDT

Deutsche Bank maintained a Buy rating on Rite-Aid (NYSE: RAD) with a price target of $9.00. Earlier Rite-Aid stock declined after it provided May results and updated Q1 and FY15 guidance. Analyst... More

Rite Aid (RAD) May Comps Rose 3.5%; Guides Q1 EPS Below Consensus

June 5, 2014 8:05 AM EDT

Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) announced sales results for May. The Company also provided preliminary estimated financial results for the quarter ended May 31, 2014 and updated its outlook for 2015 fiscal year.

Monthly Sales

For the five weeks ended May 31, 2014, same store sales increased 3.5 percent over the prior-year period. May front-end same store sales increased 0.5 percent. Pharmacy same store sales, which included an approximate 156 basis points negative impact from new generic introductions, increased 5.0 percent. Prescription count at comparable stores increased 3.2 percent over the prior-year period.

Total drugstore sales for the five-week period increased 2.5 percent to... More