Two companies that have demonstrated steady, reliable growth in the past and boast talented management teams with visionary business plans are Teva Pharmaceutical and Walgreen. Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA) is based in Israel and develops, makes and sells generic and proprietary-branded (store brand) drugs. The company is one of the largest generic drug producing companies in the world and, in addition, sells active ingredients to other pharmaceutical companies. TEVA purchased U.S.-based Barr Pharmaceuticals for $7.5 billion in 2008. Barr has increased Teva’s generic drug sales significantly in the U.S. and in parts of Europe. TEVA will acquire Ratiopharm, based in...