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Valeant To Cut Drug Prices In Team-Up With Walgreens

Beleaguered specialty drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) was up sharply Tuesday after it made a deal with Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) to sell products that it had previously sold through the now-defunct Philidor. It also said it would deliver an across-the-board 10% price cut. The 20-year agreement, which will go into effect early next year, will cover a variety of dermatology and opthalmology products, including Jublia, the

How Apple Can Help Boost These IBD 50 Payment Stocks

Visa (V), Total System Services (TSS) and Global Payments (GPN) are IBD 50 companies that stand to benefit from the disruption in the payments sector that Apple (AAPL) could bring. Apple already has a mobile payment system, Apple Pay, that recently got a lift when drugstore giant Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) became the first retailer earlier this month to launch seamless loyalty-program integration with Apple Pay. And new features from Apple

3 Hot Stocks That Are Bolting Past Facebook Now

Facebook (FB) shares got some attention Monday as they climbed to a new high, but Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Starbucks (SBUX) and Electronic Arts (EA) also entered new high ground. And those three have the social networking stock beat when it comes to relative strength. Today’s Screen Of The Day is Bolting RS Lines, which looks at a selection of stocks with superior price performance. The relative strength line measures the price performance