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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc
NASDAQ:WBA
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc is an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader serving millions of customers and patients every day, with a 170-year heritage of caring for communities. A trusted, global innovator in retail pharmacy with more than 12,500 locations across the U.S., Europe and Latin America, WBA plays a critical role in the healthcare ecosystem.
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FDA confirms US national shortage of ADHD drug Adderall
Teva, America’s largest maker of generic Adderall, is experiencing ongoing intermittent manufacturing delays
An unwanted child, Walgreens' next moves will be key for the future of Boots
Boots’ problems stem from two main issues, according to industry pundits
Boots to stay with Walgreens as sale plans fall through
The US group merged with Boots in 2014 in a deal worth £9bn
Boots sale maybe under threat as buyers struggle to raise capital
As debt markets freeze up and consumer confidence plummets, the current bid is at risk of failing
Walgreens Boots Alliance reportedly finds a buyer for Boots
Reliance, owned by Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has teamed up with the US private equity fund Apollo Global Management to lodge a £5bn bid for the UK chain of chemists
Bain Capital and CVC to make joint bid for Boots - reports
A potential sale of Boots is estimated to fetch between £5bn and £12bn, the Guardian reported
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Traders propel Dow, Nasdaq to record highs after Biden's electoral confirmation
Sentiment may also have been lifted after the latest weekly jobless claims data showed a third straight week of decline for unemployment benefit filings
Walgreens Boots Alliance launches new £120 rapid COVID-19 for symptomless customers
The new testing services are aimed at customers who do have symptoms or believe they may have COVID-19, since they would have to attend stores
Walgreens Boots Alliance reports low summer footfall for Boots UK
COVID-19 mostly impacted major high street, train station and airport locations
Walgreens Boots plans 4,000 jobs cuts among Boots UK staff
Sales tumbled 48% in the three months to May 31 despite the stores were deemed essential businesses
Walgreens Boots considers going private: media reports
Reuters said there have been preliminary talks with private equity firms to organise what would be the biggest ever leveraged buyout
Walgreens and Rite Aid join CVS Health in discontinuing sales of popular heartburn drug Zantac
The move means three of the nation’s largest pharmacy chains will stop selling the medication following a warning by the Food and Drug Administration
US owner of Boots the Chemist could close over 200 UK stores in the next two years: media report
New York-listed Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. had said in April that it was undertaking a review of the Boots estate "focusing on low-performing stores and opportunities for consolidation"
US owner of Boots pharmacy chain warns it could close stores after shock profit warning
Walgreens Boots Alliance will review its global store portfolio, including 2,485 Boots stores in the UK
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FTSE 100 finishes higher as Brexit rumblings continue
Footsie gained around 27 points at 7,418, while FTSE 250 added 234 points at 19,563
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LATE MOVERS: Delta leads a high-flying airline sector; Walgreens stock drops on decreased guidance
Also making moves Tuesday were Lyft and the cryptocurrency Bitcoin
Walgreens Boots Alliance to sell CBD products at 1,500 stores in several US states
Expect products in Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vermont, South Carolina, Illinois and Indiana
Concepta jumps as it inks deal to sell myLotus in Boots' chemists
The healthcare firm said the agreement with Walgreens Boots Alliance would allow it to supply Boots stores in the UK as well as other partners across EU markets
Tesla appoints Oracle founder and Walgreens exec as independent directors as part of SEC reshuffle deal
The appointment of Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson formed part of a deal with the SEC in September after it filed fraud charges against CEO Elon Musk
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MIDDAY MOVERS: Twitter pounded after being called the Harvey Weinstein of social media by Andrew Left
Billionaire icon Carl Icahn raises stake in Newell Brands Inc
Fred’s same-stores sales dip in 3Q, but asset transfer deal with Walgreens is nearly complete
Walgreens announced in September that it had acquired pharmacy files from 185 Fred’s locations for $165 million
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IPO Roundup: Search software company Elastic to raise US$100mln as competition with Amazon heats up
The California-based company’s Elasticsearch open-source software is used by customers like Uber, Walgreens, Adobe Systems, Merck and Sprint
Carl Icahn urges Cigna shareholders to vote against ‘ridiculous’ Cigna-Express Scripts deal
The activist investor sent a rousing open letter exhorting Cigna shareholders to vote against the US$54bn planned buyout of the St Louis pharmacy-benefit manager
How e-commerce is killing a ‘white glove’ store full of fun gizmos and gadgets like Brookstone
Customers will have to catch a flight to drop into Brookstone as its shutting down 101 mall stores, while keeping just 35 stores open in airports
Wall Street poised for mixed start to trading week as Brexit turmoil continues; Trump/Putin meet
President Trump is meeting President Putin and crude oil (West Texas Intermediate) is under pressure
Walgreens 3Q earnings beat on revenue surge; announces US$10bn buyback
The drugstore chain is also raising its dividend by 10%
Black Rock, Netflix, Rite Aid and more - PRE-MARKET
Proactive takes a look at some company news in pre-market deals in New York
Wall Street shares finish higher on last trading day of quarter
Facebook shares bounce back 4.4% after a tough week
Walgreens shares rise as it reports higher profits and raises guidance
Revenue jumped to US$33.02bn from US$29.45bn the previous year
Albertsons to buy the rest of Rite Aid that isn't going to Walgreens
Albertson and Rite Aid are together valued at around US$24bn, including debt
Rite Aid, Home Depot, Walmart and Domino's Pizza - PRE-MARKET
Proactive takes a look at the market ahead of the New York bell
Walgreens tipped to acquire AmerisourceBergen in US$20bn deal
Walgreens stock was down 1.65% whereas AmerisourceBergen climbed 13.5% in premarket deals
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US stocks close higher, buoyed by some heavyweights but market remains cautious ahead of key CPI data
The Dow Jones closed up 0.16% or 39.18 points to 24,640.45 - for a third straight session
Monsanto Company, AMD, Intel Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance - PRE-MARKET
A look at what's moving the dial in New York before the opening bell
Walgreens Boots Alliance shares dip premarket after first quarter earnings top market estimates
Chief executive Stefano Pessina said the company’s earnings were driven by continued prescription volume and market share growth in retail pharmacy in the US
Rhinomed attracts funding to accelerate growth of its anti-snoring device
One in four people suffer from some form of nasal obstruction.
Walgreens Boots Alliance gets regulatory green light for amended US$4.4bn Rite Aid deal
The pharmacy chain has been given amended clearance from the Federal Trade Commission to go ahead with a partial takeover of its rival
Fred's Inc caught in the fall-out from the collapse of the Walgreens Rite-Aid deal
Fred's had been in line to buy a parcel of Rite Aid stores as Walgreens sought to circumvent monopoly concerns
Right there Fred’s! Drug store stock slumps as Walgreen busts expansion plans
Walgreens redrawn deal with Rite Aid means the side-deal for Fred's to pick up 865 Rite Aid stores is now off.
Walgreens Boots Alliance US$9.4bn Rite Aid deal collapses; outlines new, scaled down plans
Revenues, meanwhile, were around US$400mln ahead of analysts’ median estimates at US$30.1bn
Pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance sees first quarter earnings narrowly miss estimates
The Nasdaq-listed company posted first quarter earnings of US$1.05bn, or US$0.97 a share, down from the US$1.11bn, or US$1.01 a share it saw a year earlier.
Walgreens to sell stores to Fred’s Inc as shares of buyer rocket
Walgreens Boots Alliance shares were indicated higher on Tuesday before the opening bell after the company said it had struck a deal to sell off 865 Rite Aid stores to pharmacy Fred’s Inc for $950mln. Fred’s shares soared by 43% to $15.97 p
Trending: Who will enjoy Brexit’s silver lining?
There has been a top-down torrent of negative predictions for the consequences of Britain’s decision two weeks ago to vote to leave the European Union. But who will win from Brexit? The US, Europe or Britain?
Wall Street rallies on renewed hopes over Greek debt deal
U.S. stocks rallied Friday and were on track for weekly gains after fresh Greek economic proposals appeared to put Athens closer than ever to striking a bailout deal with its creditors. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) added 1.3 percent to 2,
Wall Street pares earlier gains spurred by China rebound; Apple drops
Wall Street trimmed earlier strong gains in afternoon trading today after Wall Street found relief in Beijing's efforts to halt a selloff in Chinese stocks, which lifted markets around the world. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) added 0.5 per
Wall Street set to bounce back as China stems stocks selloff; PepsiCo, Walgreens advance
U.S. stock-index futures inched higher today after Beijing's efforts to halt a rout in Chinese stocks finally bore fruit and the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled it might hold off on raising interest rates. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial