Walgreen Sales Dip After Express Scripts Contract Ends

Drugstore chain Walgreen

saw a steeper-than-expected decline in February drug volume, the second month it hasn't filled prescriptions for customers in the Express Scripts

network. The No. 1 drug chain said total February sales climbed 1.5% to $5.86 billion, including this year's extra day. General merchandise sales at stores open at least a year climbed 2%, despite a slight decrease in traffic. But same-store prescriptions sales fell....