Drug Stocks: Gainers Are in Focus of Traders - NYSE:WAG, NYSE:RAD, NYSE:CVS, NYSE:GNC

Pompano Beach, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/31/2013 -- Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) the price of the stock moved up -0.47% and finished the day at $39.87 on above average volume. The day started out with a higher opening price of $40.13 versus prior close of $40.17. The total number of shares traded on the latest trading day was about 9.49 million shares, and changed hands at average prices of $39.75 to $40.17 apiece. The shares declined about 7.73% since the start of 2013 and has a 13.78% gain in last three months. Narrowing down the performance period, the stock rose 9.11% for the month and a 0.89% gain over the week.

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Shares of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) traded in a range of $1.53 to $1.58, completing the day down-$0.02, or -1.27% to$1.56. The total volume of shares exchanged was 8.14 million. The stock was at 14.71% as on Jan 30, 2013 for this year as compared to 11.43% in the last 12 months. The company established a 52-week high of $2.12 on Mar 14, 2012 and is now -26.42% down than that level.

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CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) the stock has now jumped about +0.60% from its record high price level, and has advanced by 7.29% for this year. It closed at $51.65, trading 11.73% above its 200 day moving average and 6.56% above its 50 day moving average. Latest close brings its distance from its 52-week low at +42.43%. The stock has a PE ratio and their market value is $64.39B.

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GNC Holdings Inc (NYSE:GNC) remained a bear for the day as it reported the loss momentum of -1.62% and closed at $34.61 after gaining total volume of 1.48 million shares.

GNChas the total of 99.30 million outstanding shares and its total market capitalization is $3.69billion.GNC’s year to date performance remained quite optimistic with the gain of 4.00% while in last 6 months it lost almost -8.87%. During Last three months company reported a downturn momentum of -9.52%.

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