12:04 PM EST - Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. : reported net earnings for the second quarter of $128.31 million or $0.59 per share, compared to $112.15 million or $0.52 per share in the same quarter last year. Net sales for the quarter increased 9.4% to $2.11 billion from $1.93 billion in the year ago quarter. Prescription sales for the quarter increased 11.6% to $1.01 billion from $905 million in the same period last year. Front store sales increased $1.1 billion, compared to $1.02 billion in the comparable quarter. Shoppers Drug Mart Corp.
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