U.S. Attorney to Charge Two Valeant, Philidor Executives, Alleging ‘Fraud and Kickback Scheme’ $VRX

U.S. Attorney to Charge Two Valeant, Philidor Executives, Alleging ‘Fraud and Kickback Scheme’ $VRX

Federal prosecutors on Thursday said they would charge former Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. executive Gary Tanner and former Philidor Rx Services LLC Chief Executive Andrew Davenport, alleging they engaged in a multimillion-dollar fraud and kickback scheme. Federal prosecutors since August have been investigating whether the Canadian pharmaceutical defrauded insurers by shrouding its ties to a…

Thursday Pre-Market Look: Stocks In the News Before The Open

Thursday Pre-Market Look: Stocks In the News Before The Open

Wal-Mart (WMT)— The retail giant fell nearly 3% before the bell after reporting earnings. The company earned 98 cents per share for the third quarter, two cents a share above estimates. Revenue was below forecasts, and U.S. comparable-store sales were up 1.2 percent compared to estimates of up 1.3 percent. Wal-Mart did raise the lower…