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Medco Health: Still the right prescription for portfolios

 Jun 16, 2008 06:41 PM UTC
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The market's choppy/consolidating tone, combined with the slow-growth/no-growth U.S. economy, suggests it is prudent to add a defensive stock or two to your portfolio, and with the aforementioned in mind, Medco Health Solutions is worth a review.

Medco Health Solutions (NYSE: MHS) is one of the largest U.S. pharmacy benefit managers, with services provided to client/member PBMs and physicians/pharmacies. (Note: Medco Health's shares split 2-for-1 on January 10, 2008.)

Analysts like Medco's high account retention, new business wins, economies of scale, and the company's entry into the Medicare Part B segment with its acquisition of PolyMedica.

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