Consumer
Walgreens closes stores across a dozen states including NY and New Jersey
The Chicago-based pharmacy chain first announced plans in October 2024 to close roughly 1,200 underperforming stores over the next three years.
Company
WBA
Walgreens
No market stories in the last 7 days. The latest coverage is below.
- 7-day mood
- —Not enough data
- Stories, 7 days
- 0
- Last 24 hours
- 0no baseline yet
- Sources
- 13in the latest 30
Mood and coverage · last 7 days
Market chart- Walgreens · 6-hour average
- Hourly reading
- Stories per hour
No scored stories in the last 7 days.
View as table
| Day | Mood | Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 10 | — | 0 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | — | 0 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | — | 0 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | — | 0 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | — | 0 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | — | 0 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | — | 0 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | — | 0 |
Latest on Walgreens
Newest firstConsumer
'It feels like a medical miracle': How did a single QR code coupon cut my $618 Walgreens prescription to $15?
"This medication was generic."
Healthcare
3.1 million bottles of eye drops sold at Walgreens, CVS are recalled
The eye drops - sold under multiple brands - have been recalled over concerns about sterility, according to the FDA.
Healthcare
CVS and Walgreens limit access to COVID vaccines as required by some state guidelines
CVS said the pharmacy chain cannot vaccinate those even with a prescription in Massachusetts, Nevada and New Mexico due to state laws and regulations.
Finance
Interactive Brokers to join S&P 500, replacing Walgreens
Robinhood Markets shares were slightly lower in extended trading. Some investors have had high hopes that the digital brokerage would be added to the index.
Markets
WBA Crosses Above Average Analyst Target
In recent trading, shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (Symbol: WBA) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $11.54, changing hands…
Finance
Walgreens shareholders approve $10 billion private equity buyout
Shareholders of Walgreens Boots Alliance overwhelmingly approved the drugstore chain's $10 billion acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners, the co…
Geopolitics
Policy or Cudgel? A Trade Economist on Trump's Hardball Tariffs.
In 2005, the economist Pietra Rivoli followed the production of a T-shirt from a cotton farm to a Walgreens to understand global trade. Today, she sees a new s…
Macro
Walgreens' U.S. retail sales remain weak, but here's why the stock is rising
The drugstore industry is facing competition from the likes of Amazon.com Inc., as well as pressure on pharmacy-reimbursement rates for prescription drugs.
Consumer
Kourtney Kardashian, Walgreens, more eyeing bankrupt Rite Aid's assets: report
Kardashian, co-founder of gummy vitamin maker Lemme and owner of wellness and lifestyle website Poosh, has expressed interest in Rite Aid's ice cream brand Thr…
Consumer
Nationwide retail crime crackdown leads to over 400 arrests: 'One of the largest and most visible efforts'
Dozens of major retailers -- including Home Depot, Walgreens, Ulta Beauty, Target, Meijer, Kroger and lululemon -- worked with law officials across 28 states t…
Consumer
Nationwide coordinated retail crime crackdown results in hundreds of arrests, authorities say
The blitz involved more than 100 jurisdictions and over 30 retailers including Home Depot, Macy's, Target, Ulta Beauty, Walgreens, Kroger and Meijer.
Healthcare
Rite Aid sells 1K pharmacies to rivals - including CVS, Walgreens - after second bankruptcy filing
The sale agreements follow its second bankruptcy filing in two years.
Consumer
Walgreens doubles down on prescription-filling robots to cut costs, free up pharmacists amid turnaround
Walgreens is expanding the number of its retail stores served by its micro-fulfillment centers as it works to turn itself around and prepares to go private.
Markets
Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Walgreens Boots Stock?
Walgreens Boots has underperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain skeptical about the stock's prospects.
Consumer
Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in U.S. opioid settlement
The nationwide drugstore chain must pay the government at least $300 million and will owe another $50 million if the company is sold, merged, or transferred be…
Consumer
Walgreen to pay $300 million settlement in opioid prescriptions case
Walgreens has agreed to pay the government $300 million to settle claims that it unlawfully filled millions of invalid prescriptions.
Finance
Walgreens tops fiscal 2Q forecasts as private equity buyout awaits
Walgreens delivered a better-than-expected fiscal second quarter and a smaller loss a month after announcing that it would be bought by a private equity firm
Consumer
Walgreens tops estimates as drugstore chain cuts costs, prepares to go private
The company is in the process of being taken private by Sycamore Partners in a deal that is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.
Healthcare
Suspected California Walgreens killer had 'grudge' against pharmacies, police say
A man who allegedly opened fire inside a Walgreens in Madera, California, may have had a grudge against pharmacies, authorities say.
Markets
Walgreens Boots Alliance's Q2 2025 Earnings: What to Expect
Walgreens Boots Alliance will release its second-quarter earnings tomorrow, and analysts anticipate a double-digit profit dip.
Markets
Is Walgreens Boots Stock Underperforming the S&P 500?
Walgreens Boots has underperformed the S&P 500 Index over the past year, and analysts remain skeptical about its future prospects.
Consumer
Retail giants like Macy's, Walgreens face financial turmoil
Some household-name retail giants are facing financial turmoil. But while some are struggling to survive, it's not all bad news. Elise Preston has the details,…
Healthcare
CVS is opening smaller drugstores that only have pharmacies
CVS said it will open a dozen or more drugstores that only have pharmacies as it scrambles to remain competitive against rivals like Target, Amazon, Walgreens,…
Markets
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Walgreens, Broadcom, Gap, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.
Consumer
Walgreens to Be Acquired by Sycamore Partners in $10 Billion Deal
Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance have lost about half their value in the past year, as the chain has faced pressure in its retail and pharmacy businesses.
Finance
Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billion
A buyout to take the drugstore chain private would give it more flexibility to make changes to improve its business without worrying about Wall Street's reacti…
Markets
Walgreens Boots Alliance To Be Taken Private By Sycamore In $23.7 Bln Deal; Stock Up In After-hours
(RTTNews) - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) agreed to be taken private by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a transaction valuing the beleaguere…
Finance
Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm
Walgreens, founded in 1901, has been a public company since 1927.
Markets
Walgreens to be taken private by Sycamore Partners in $10B deal
Sycamore will pay $11.45 per share, a premium of 8% to the stock's closing price.
