Stock Detail
OMNICARE INC
Drug Stores
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Last Day's Data
| Current Price | High | Value Change | Percent Change | Dividend | Previous Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $29.95 | $30.89 | $-0.90 | -2.92% | 0.16 | $30.85 |
| Opening Price | Low | Volume | Market Cap | Average Volume | P/E |
| $30.66 | $29.93 | 1.3M | 3.42B | 2.2M | -26.40 |
Pivot Table
| R2 | R1 | Pivot | S1 | S2 |
| 31.22 | 30.59 | 30.26 | 29.63 | 29.30 |
Stock Profile
Omnicare, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provide pharmaceutical care for the elder people primarily in the United States and Canada. The company operates through two segments, Pharmacy Services and Contract Research Organization Services. The Pharmacy Services purchases, repackages, and dispenses prescription and nonprescription pharmaceuticals. It also provides consultant pharmacist services, including evaluating residents' drug therapy, monitoring the drug distribution system within the nursing facility, and assisting in compliance with state and federal regulations, as well as proprietary clinical and health management programs. In addition, Pharmacy Services segment offers ancillary services, such as administering medications and nutrition intravenously, and furnishing dialysis and respiratory services, medical supplies and clinical care planning, and financial software information systems. Further, it provides pharmaceutical case management services for retirees, employees, and dependents that have drug benefits under corporate-sponsored healthcare programs. The Research Organization Services segment provides product development and research services to client companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostics industries worldwide. As of December 31, 2004, the company served residents in long-term care facilities comprising approximately 1,086,000 beds in 47 states in the United States and in Canada. Omnicare is headquartered in Covington, Kentucky.