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Walgreen Ends Its Shaky Relationship With Theranos
Monday, June 13, 2016 - 9:10am | 444Read More...The Wall Street Journal described Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA)'s relationship with Theranos as an "extreme case study of what can go wrong" in a business relationship. Since then, Walgreens has confirmed in a press release over the weekend that its relationship with...
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Kroger And Rite Aid In The Earnings Spotlight
Sunday, June 12, 2016 - 3:59pm | 627Read More...The earnings season has wound down, so very few companies will be sharing quarterly results this week. However, two leading specialty retailers are expected to report their latest earnings. Wall Street analysts are looking for top and bottom line growth from both. In what overall will be a very...
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Walgreens' Relationship With Theranos 'An Extreme Case Study Of What Can Go Wrong'
Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 11:58am | 317Read More...Business textbooks looking to include a chapter on a deal gone bad should take a closer look at Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA)'s partnership with Theranos Inc. Theranos is a startup company whose testing devices called Edison examine blood samples to identify dozens of conditions. What...
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Pre-Merger Earnings Expectations For Rite Aid, Walgreens And Bed Bath & Beyond
Sunday, April 3, 2016 - 4:39pm | 783Read More...Two merging drug store giants are scheduled to share their latest earnings reports this week. Wall Street consensus forecasts see earnings growth from just one of them. A domestics superstore operator is also on deck this week to post its latest quarterly results. Before the new earnings...
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Valeant Just Received 2 More Downgrades
Monday, March 21, 2016 - 9:14am | 438Read More...Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE: VRX) is down 73 percent year-to-date. It should come as little surprise, therefore, that the stock is seeing its share of downgrades for 2016. Joining the party on Monday are Barclays and Mizuho Securities. Barclays: Downgrade To Equal-Weight, $34 PT...
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Walgreens Announces 58 Million Share Offering As Part Of Alliance Boots Acquisition
Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 10:03am | 211Read More...Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) were trading lower by around 0.75 percent early Thursday morning after the company announced a stock offering of approximately 58 million shares. Walgreens noted that in connection with its acquisition of Alliance Boots, the company entered...
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Theranos On Thin Ice With Walgreens
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 12:36pm | 301Read More...Blood-testing firm Theranos Inc. has been under the microscope in recent weeks after news broke that the company's California lab was out of compliance with federal regulations. The firm's lab was cited for several violations, one of which was said to "pose immediate jeopardy to patient health and...
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WebMD Reportedly Puts Itself Up For Sale; Walgreens, United Health Potential Buyers
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 10:59am | 250Read More...Shares of WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD) hit a new 52-week high of $58.25 shortly after the start of Thursday's trading session. The Financial Times reported that the company is exploring a potential sale of itself. The Financial Times, citing "people close to the company,"...
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Walgreens Boots Alliance Reports Solid Q1, Raises Lower End Of Guidance
Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 10:55am | 278Read More...Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) were trading higher by more than 1 percent shortly after Thursday's opening bell. Walgreens Boots reported its first quarter results earlier in the morning. The company said that it earned $1.03 per share in the quarter on revenue of $29 billion...
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New Year Earnings To Watch For
Monday, December 28, 2015 - 8:49am | 759Read More...No quarterly reports of note are scheduled for this holiday-shortened week. After the first of the year, Walgreens and Monsanto are among those set to report. The fourth-quarter earnings season begins in mid-January. While no quarterly reports to speak of are scheduled for the second holiday-...
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Costco And Micron Lead Calm Before The Earnings Storm
Sunday, September 27, 2015 - 6:28pm | 872Read More...Few earnings reports are scheduled for this week, ahead of the third-quarter reporting kickoff. Costco and Micron Technology are the highlights of the week, but expectations for them are quite different. Others reporting this week include Paychex and Walgreens. One calendar quarter ends and...
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New Earnings Season Kicks Off: Alcoa, PepsiCo, Walgreens
Sunday, July 5, 2015 - 2:19pm | 816Read More...The traditional kickoff to a new earnings season comes when Alcoa Inc (NYSE: AA) reports its most recent quarterly results, as the aluminum giant is scheduled to do this week. Wall Street analysts, on average, are looking for year-over-year growth in earnings per share (EPS), but for revenue to...
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Top 10 Most Popular American Stores
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 11:09am | 593Read More...The site 24/7 Wall St. recently took a look at the March consumer data from Placed and compiled a list of the most popular stores in America. Companies were ranked based on the percentage of American shoppers that visited a store at least once in the month of March. 10. Dollar Tree, Inc. (...
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The 3 Biggest Questions Facing Walgreens
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 11:10am | 511Read More...In a report published Tuesday, UBS analyst Steven Valiquette offered three important questions Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) investors should be aware of ahead of the company's analyst meeting on April 15-16. How Can Management Expand U.S. Margins In Current Environment?...
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It's Back: Alcoa Kicks Off The Unofficial Start To Earnings Season
Sunday, April 5, 2015 - 11:37am | 999Read More...The first-quarter earnings season gets underway as Alcoa Inc (NYSE: AA) steps into the spotlight Wednesday. It may not be quite the bellwether it was as part of the Dow, but if Wall Street's expectations for Alcoa earnings are still any sign of things to come, the first quarter may be off to...












