"Rite Aid Corporation is the [third] largest retail drugstore chain in the United States based on store count and [...] sales. Rite Aid operates its drugstores in [29] states across the United States and in the District of Columbia. The Company operates [3,520] stores [as of January 26, 2002].... The Company's stores sell prescription drugs and a wide assortment of general merchandise that it refers to as "front-end products," including over-the-counter medications, health and beauty aids and personal care items, cosmetics, greeting cards, household items, convenience foods, photo processing services and seasonal merchandise" © 2002 Multex.com, Inc.
Rite Aid fiscal year starts early March; it releases monthly same-store-sales on a Tuesday or a Wednesday of the following month.
Competitors: Other drug stores (some public, most private), supermarkets, and discount stores.
Regulatory: <Not Available/changing/currently Prescription Benefits debate>
Rite Aid:
SEC: edgar-online.com
IR (Main): riteaid.com
Co. PR: riteaid.com
CC: riteaid.com
Calendar: riteaid.com
Historical Prices: table.finance.yahoo.com
Insider Activity (delayed): biz.yahoo.com
Short Interest: nasdaq.com
Drug Store Industry:
Chain Drug Review: chaindrugreview.com
Drug Store News: drugstorenews.com
Nat'l Association of Chain Drug Stores: nacds.org
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