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Could a private equity deal be the end of Walgreens?: The chain has lost 83% of its stock value since joining the Dow Jones in 2018
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Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billion: Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by the private equity ...
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Editorial: A sad day dawns for Chicago’s own Walgreens: The $10 billion deal to take Walgreens private has big ramifications for Chicago on multiple fronts.
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Walgreens Chair Pessina to boost stake after Sycamore seals takeover deal, FT reports
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Walgreens Stock Jumps. The Struggling Drugstore Chain Is Going Private.: Walgreens Boots Alliance has confirmed a $23.7 billion deal to be acquired by the ...
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Palantir Stock Climbs As Wall Street Eyes New Artificial Intelligence Customers At AIPCon
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Walgreens Nears $10 Billion Deal to Go Private. The Stock Is Up.: Walgreens stock rises after a media report says a deal with Sycamore could be reached as soon ...
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Walgreens bondholders could be winners from its debt-laden buyout : The price of debt has soared on hopes of a favourable deal
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CVS opens smaller format stores as industry sees big shift: CVS is opening new stores around the nation, but they will be significantly smaller and focus only on ...
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Walgreens is heading down a risky path: There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical that private equity will help Walgreens get out of turbulent times.
cnn.com/2025/03/10/business/walgreens-private-equity-risky/
FBI issues safety warning about counterfeit versions of weight loss drug semaglutide
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Lawyer: Sycamore teacher resigned as union president following investigation. What we know
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Woman (25) after fatal mix-up in doctor's office: "I just want to keep living"
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'Tank' Davis retains title after Roach fight ends in draw: Boxing star Gervonta 'Tank' Davis retained the WBA lightweight title Saturday night after fighting ...
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How To Create A More Agile Business For The Trump Era: Also in the Forbes CEO newsletter: Tariff whiplash increases supply chain threats ...
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US FDA to hold off action on weight-loss drug copies pending court ruling: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it will not take action against ...
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CVS is opening smaller stores that only have pharmacies: CVS is looking to grow itself by shrinking.
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Tennessee sex-romp cop Maegan Hall lands a surprising new gig: report: The 29-year-old cop embroiled in a police department sex scandal two years ago is now ...
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Novo Nordisk slashes Wegovy prices through direct-to-consumer pharmacy: Pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk on Wednesday announced it will be offering a ...
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Exclusive | Walgreens Nears Roughly $10 Billion Deal to Go Private: The deal price is still being ironed out with Sycamore but could be completed as soon as ...
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Paid articlePaywall Walgreens executive looks to reassure Boots staff after Sycamore deal : Ornella Barra calls take-private deal a ‘strategic milestone’ for UK pharmacy chain
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Firefighters who battled LA County fires now fighting for access to a drug to help them
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13 Best French Pharmacy Products One Vogue Edtor Stocks Up On While in Paris: One Vogue beauty editor shares the French skin care products she’s sure to pickup ...
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Gervonta Davis knee no-call: New York commission blames 'technical issue' with instant replay, situation under review
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Sycamore planning a three-way split of Walgreens after buyout, FT reports: Sycamore Partners is planning a three-way split of Walgreens Boots Alliance if a deal ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/sycamore-planning-three-way-split-walgreens-after-buyout-ft-reports-2025-02-27/
Walgreens Stock Gains on Hopes Private-Equity Bid Is ‘Alive’: Last month, a deal for Sycamore Partners to buy pharmacy chain Walgreens was seen as “mostly dead ...
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Paid articlePaywall No. 12 Sycamore upsets No. 4 Moeller in opening round of OHSAA Division I postseason
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Wisconsin man died after asthma inhaler cost skyrocketed to $539, lawsuit says: The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, are suing Walgreens and OptumRx ...
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Lilly offers weight-loss drugs in vials at a discount to fight competition: Eli Lilly has cut the price for vials of its weight-loss drug Zepbound sold online ...
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Hensard University gets NUC approval for Medicine, Engineering, Nursing, Law, Pharmacy, others
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Alabama pharmacist walkout: ‘It’s not profitable to stay open,' one owner says: Pharmacists across the state conducted walkouts Tuesday at 1 p.m.
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Exclusive: Buyout firms vie for discount retailer Family Dollar, sources say: Private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Sycamore Partners are among the ...
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For first time in 92 years, Walgreens suspends quarterly dividend amid financial struggles
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More than 150 workers at Kindred Hospitals in Edgewater, Sycamore losing jobs as hospitals close
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Wisconsin man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500, according to family's lawsuit: 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht suffered from asthma before his death.
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
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Massy Stores launches bistro pilot to cater to busy lifestyles: In response to the growing demand for convenient dining options amid increasingly busy lifestyles ...
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Florida dad killed in front of son, 1, after mistakenly accusing stranger of staring at girlfriend in Walgreens
nypost.com/2025/02/07/us-news/florida-dad-anthony-souvenir-killed-by-jaime-taylor-in-front-of-son-at-miramar-walgreens/
When online weight-loss drugs are too good to be true: A telehealth company partnered with a pharmacy that lacked a required license, raising doubts about the ...
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Thinking of buying obesity drugs online? Read this first: A telehealth company partnered with a pharmacy that lacked a required license, raising doubts about the ...
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Walgreens must pay $987 million arbitration award to virtual care company, judge rules
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Walgreens permanently closing some stores in Southern California: Walgreens said five retail pharmacy stores in Southern California will close in late March ...
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As Walgreens Looks to Save Cash, Suitor Sycamore Seeks Funding: Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s chairman and biggest shareholder, Stefano Pessina ...
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Paid articlePaywallWalgreens Stock Tumbles. Report Says Private-Equity Bid for Pharmacy Chain ‘Mostly Dead.’
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Paid articlePaywall 'Blessed to be alive': Man injured in Colerain Twp. shooting was picking up prescription
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Tougher rules on weight loss jabs after people with eating disorders get prescriptions
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Walgreens CEO describes drawback of anti-shoplifting strategy: ‘When you lock things up…you don’t sell as many of them’
fortune.com/2025/01/14/walgreens-ceo-anti-shoplifting-backfired-locks-reduce-sales/
Paid articlePaywall Laura Washington: Walgreens is closing stores and creating pharmacy deserts on Chicago’s South and West sides
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Walgreens closing five stores on South, West sides of Chicago: Walgreens plans to close five stores on the South and West sides of Chicago next month ...
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US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
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Walgreens (WBA) Shares Sink After Company Suspends Dividend: Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is suspending the quarterly dividend it’s paid for the past 92 years ...
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Walgreens' digital doors looked cool but were a $200 million disaster: A bold attempt to modernize shelves led to costly glitches, legal battles ...
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Walgreens admits locking up shampoo and toothpaste hurts sales. But it’s still doing it
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Walgreens says locking up products to prevent shoplifting hurts sales: Keeping products under lock and key dissuaded customers from purchasing them ...
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Trump's China tariffs are likely to drive up drug prices and spur shortages: President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing a 10% tariff on Chinese imports is ...
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List of Walgreens Stores Closing in 2025: The pharmacy chain is set to shutter 500 locations this year.
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Changes to the way paracetamol is sold come into effect from today: From February 1, 2025, non-pharmacy retailers like supermarkets can only sell 16-tablet ...
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Walgreens Reverses 40% Sprint As DOJ Slams Opioid Prescriptions: Walgreens stock tumbled Tuesday after the DOJ said the retail pharmacy violated federal law by ...
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Walgreens turnaround continues with 450 stores to be closed this year: Walgreens plans to close 1,200 stores over three years. After 70 closed September to ...
usatoday.com/story/money/2025/01/16/walgreens-stores-closing/77748417007/
Maps Reveal Where Walgreens and Rite Aid Are Closing Stores Nationwide: Major pharmacy chains are planning to shutter hundreds of stores in 2025 ...
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DOJ Sues Walgreens for Role in Opioids Crisis: The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens for its role in fueling the deadly opioid ...
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Pharmacy leaders warn over online sales of weight-loss jabs: Pharmacists say they are aware of people being wrongly prescribed weight-loss drugs.
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Walgreens replaced its refrigerator doors with digitized ad-laden glass. It might become a $200 million debacle
fortune.com/2025/01/17/walgreens-cooler-screens-refrigerator-doors-digitized-ads-200-million-lawsuit/
Paid articlePaywallWalgreens Stock Pops After a Strong Quarter. What the CEO Says Went Right.: Retail pharmacy chain Walgreens easily beats quarterly estimates for earnings and ...
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Walgreens owns up to embarrassing mistake that frustrates customers: The retailer is struggling to combat a growing issue.
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Security guard fatally shot inside CVS Pharmacy in Texas by suspected shoplifters
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Bonds Are Yielding Nearly 5% — But 7 Stocks Pay 7% Or More: Some investors might be tempted with 10-year Treasury yields now hitting nearly 5% ...
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A dozen Walgreens stores in San Francisco to close: Walgreens will permanently shut the doors of 12 of its San Francisco locations. The closures are scheduled ...
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Trump reverses Biden policies on drug pricing and Obamacare: As President Donald Trump’s health care agenda for a second term takes shape ...
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Walgreens Fridge Fight Bodes Poorly for Future of Retail: A startup promised the pharmacy chain its high-tech coolers would track shoppers and spark an in-store ...
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Community seeks answers after death of 74-year-old man shot in store parking lot: A family is mourning the loss of 74-year-old Clarence Roach, a beloved husband ...
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More than 2,000 US stores are closing this year: Party City is slated to close at least 700 locations in 2025, while other retail chains are shutting down stores ...
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US FTC finds major pharmacy benefit managers inflated drug prices for $7.3 billion gain
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Walgreens CEO: Stopping shoplifting is like 'hand-to-hand combat': Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth said the company is taking "creative" steps to address shrink ...
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Walgreens CEO on shoplifting strategy: 'Lock things up ... you don't sell as many'
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The 5 worst performing stocks on the S&P 500 in 2024: These were the year's weakest links in the broad market index.
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Are pharmacies open on New Year's Day? See hours for CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid: The New Year's Day holiday is causing some businesses to close ...
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The "Amazon effect" on pharmacy isn't about medicine: Amazon's retail sales are eating CVS and Walgreens for
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Seniors won’t pay more than $2,000 for drugs at the pharmacy starting in January: Medicare beneficiaries who take a lot of pricey medications will get a big ...
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