CAREMARK RX 4Q EARNINGS RISE TO $290.7M

Pharmacy benefits manager Caremark Rx Inc. on Wednesday said profit rose more than 40 percent in the fourth quarter, driven by its prescriptions by mail business. Earnings rose to $290.7 million, or 64 cents per share, in the three months ended Dec. 31 from $205.1 million, or 45 cents per share, in the year-ago period. Excluding integration expenses and a one-time gain on the sale of stake in a subsidiary, earnings were 55 cents per share.
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