Brighteyes

The Short Selling Ban: Is CVS a Financial?

If you eliminate Cox, where in the world would we ever find a sane, honest, Accounting Genius with enough guts to do something other than make excuses for failures and using the cliche, "oh ya, we're working on that."

Status Report: Longs Drug Stores - CVS Caremark

I am sorry, but that is what banks do and the Government is first in line to help them screw shareholders. Check out how Bear Sterns shareholders made out while the banks were busy pillaging for themselves. While you are at it, check out how much the common shareholders for Freddymac and Fannymac got for their investment while taxpayers bore the brunt of the expense. Finally Lehman Brothers is the victim and it is a bankers joke to see all those employees out of work. I have had bad experiences with Pershing in the past so I'm not surprised at your plight.

DISCLOSURE: I Am Long CVS

Will We See Retail Health Clinics in the U.K.?

Having lived in the UK for a decade, I believe they already have such a system. Let me explain. When you get a cold or health discomfort such as splinters, bruses, flu or stomach pain; you go to the GP at his/her Surgery that is nothing more than a CVS Clinic. They write prescriptions, dispense plasters (band aids) give injections and recommend further care from a specialist or hospital. This is all covered under NHS (National Health Service) and funded by an enormous tax rate. US citizens think this is wonderful, having FREE health care. Talk to a working man or woman to find out how free it really is. So you see, they already have CVS clinics, they are called surgeries and the GPs come to your house if you have a need at night. The only thing a CVS Clinic would give the Brits is no appointment for a visit to the GP. The downside is there aren't very many stores open after 5:00pm GMT.