Mckesson Corp
MCK:NYSE
| Last | Change / % Change | Dividend Yield | Volume |
| 74.17 | -0.2300 -0.31% | 0.97% | 1,997,482 |
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Latest News Headlines for Mckesson Corp
Life Science Market 2010 Review: Sector Delivers $9 Billion
Investment in Construction Starts, an Industrial Info News Alert
Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land,
Texas) -- Now that the books have closed on 2010, an analysis by
Industrial Info's Pharmaceutical Tracker - Online Database of capital
and maintenance (MRO) projects reveals that more than $9 billion
worth of projects were launched last year. The investment was divided
among 529 North American projects, resulting in an average project
total investment value (TIV) of a little more than $16 million.
Significant projects by Talecris Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:TCLR),
GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK), Teva (NASDAQ:TEVA) and McKesson
Corporation (NYSE:MCK) began during the year.
Relatively High Free Cash Flow per Share Detected in Shares of McKesson in the Health Care Distributors Industry (MCK, CAH, HSIC, ABC, OMI)
Below are the top five companies in the Health Care Distributors industry as ranked by free cash flow (FCF) per share. FCF/share is a valuable metric signaling a company's ability to facilitate growth in the business.
Relatively Low Current Ratio Detected in Shares of AmerisourceBergen in the Health Care Distributors Industry (ABC, MCK, CAH, HSIC, MWIV)
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Company Background
McKesson Corporation (McKesson) provides medicines, pharmaceutical supplies, information and care management products and services across the healthcare industry. The Company operates in two segments. The McKesson Distribution Solutions segment distributes ethical and drugs, medical-surgical supplies and equipment and health and beauty care products throughout North America. This segment also provides specialty pharmaceutical solutions for biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers, sells financial, operational and clinical solutions for pharmacies (retail, hospital, long-term care) and provides consulting, outsourcing and other services. This segment includes a 49% interest in Nadro, S.A. de C.V. (Nadro), and a 39% interest in Parata Systems, LLC (Parata). The McKesson Technology Solutions segment delivers enterprise-wide clinical, patient care, financial, supply chain, strategic management and software solutions. This segment also includes its Payor group of businesses.
Bid/Size -- / -- | Ask/Size -- / -- |
Price Open 74.23 | Previous Close 74.40 |
Day High 74.29 | Day Low 73.82 |
52wk High/Date 74.98 / 1/12/2011 | 52wk Low/Date 57.23 / 2/5/2010 |
Beta 0.74 | Market Capitalization 18.77B |
Shares Outstanding 253.06M | Volatility Avg 23.11 |
Avg Vol(10 day) 2.41M | P/E Ratio 16.4x |
EPS (TTM) 4.52 | Annualized Rate -- / -- |
Yield 0.97% | Dividend Announcement 10/29/2010 |
Ex-Date 11/29/2010 | Date of Record 12/1/2010 |
Payable 0.18 - QRTR | Payable Date 1/3/2011 |
Last Trade as of 1/14/2011 4:00 PM ET | |
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