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- WBA's 30 day story count now stands at 32.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Stock Moves -0.72%: What You Should KnowIn the latest trading session, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) closed at $45.46, marking a -0.72% move from the previous day. |
Boots in store for $10-billion sale as bid deadline loomsBritain's largest drugstore chain Boots has set a Feb. 24 deadline to receive indicative bids from a series of deep-pocketed investors that could value the 173-year-old firm at up to 8 billion pounds ($10.88 billion), two sources told Reuters. The sale will see U.S. drugstore giant Walgreens, which has backed Nottingham-based Boots since 2012, cashing out from one of Britain's best-known retailers which operates more than 2,200 stores and employs about 51,000 people. It will also lead to the dismantling of the Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), which was set up in 2014 when Walgreens took full control of the health and beauty chain, creating a global behemoth with overall revenues of $132.5 billion in 2021. |
Walgreens Boots Alliance Releases Latest ESG ReportDEERFIELD, Ill., February 22, 2022--Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced the release of its fiscal 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance 2021 (ESG) Report, which outlines the company’s commitment to its four corporate responsibility pillars – Healthy Communities, Healthy Planet, Healthy and Inclusive Workplace and Sustainable Marketplace – all at the heart of its purpose to create more joyful lives through better health. |
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Enjoying Covid-Related Business BoostWalgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is a leading retail pharmacy chain with over 13,000 stores in 50 states and nine countries. Walgreens’ core strategy involves physical retail pharmacy locations in high-traffic areas, with nearly 80% of the U.S. population living within five miles of a store. The company’s domestic prescription drug market share is approximately 20%. In 2021, the company sold off a majority of its Alliance Healthcare wholesale business to AmerisourceBergen (ABC) for $6.5 billion, doubling down on its core pharmacy efforts and ventures in strategic growth areas in primary care (VillageMD) and digital offerings. |
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Walgreens and VillageMD continue Florida expansion with Jacksonville openingsWalgreens Boots Alliance and VillageMD said they plan to continue expanding in Florida by opening five new Jacksonville locations, including one that opened this week. The expansion follows the Chicago-based companies' announcement in August that they plan to open 10 Village Medical at Walgreens locations in the Orlando area, and a November announcement that they plan to open 20 Village Medical at Walgreens primary care practices in the Tampa Bay area over the next year. |
Walgreens and VillageMD Expand in Florida with Five New Full-Service, Primary Care Practices Opening in JacksonvilleDEERFIELD, Ill. & CHICAGO, February 16, 2022--Walgreens and VillageMD announce opening of five new Village Medical at Walgreens primary care practices in the Jacksonville area through summer 2022. |
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should KnowIn the latest trading session, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) closed at $48.30, marking a +1.98% move from the previous day. |