Rite Aid (RAD)

Add a New Bulls Reason Company: Rite Aid (RAD) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 76% agree 69 votes   Brooks/Eckerd Aquisition Increases Economies of Scale Top Contributor: Carl McCabe | Created when NYSE:RAD was $2.14 | Edit | History Adding more than 1,800 east coast stores via the acquisition of Brooks/Eckerd increases economies of scale in advertising, purchasing, and distribution. The acquisition was a risky move considering the amount of debt it incurred in an already poor economic environment, but if it is completed smoothly, it should make Rite Aid significantly more competitive on the east coast. (100 character max) Cancel 85% agree 7 votes   Rite Aid posts Q4 figures for FY2009 and is poised for rebound Top Contributor: Rashad Badr | Created when NYSE:RAD was $0.46 | Edit | History Though Rite Aid has posted a $2.3 billion loss in the fourth quarter, it is successfully incorporating its most recent Brooks and Eckerd Acquisition and has increased 2% in same-store sales and a positive cash flow from operations of $324.8 million. With stock prices under $.50, Rite Aid is primed for growth. (100 character max) Cancel

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