WBA - Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
| Previous Close | 82.32 |
| Open | 79.27 |
| Bid | 78.54 x 800 |
| Ask | 78.74 x 1300 |
| Day's Range | 78.44 - 80.09 |
| 52 Week Range | 59.07 - 86.31 |
| Volume | 9,271,586 |
| Avg. Volume | 6,142,162 |
| Market Cap | 74.472B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.41 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 15.59 |
| EPS (TTM) | 5.05 |
| Earnings Date | Dec 20, 2018 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 1.76 (2.14%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2018-11-08 |
| 1y Target Est | 78.45 |
- MarketWatch•10 hours ago
Walgreens stock dives after Goldman downgrade on concerns about core business
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. shares fell 4% Friday, after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to sell from neutral, citing concerns about a deteriorating performance at its core retail pharmacy business as reimbursement rates fall and front-end sales decline.
- Reuters•12 hours ago
US STOCKS-Global growth worries, J&J's tumble drag Wall St lower
U.S. stocks slumped on Friday as weak data from China and Europe stoked fears of a global economic slowdown, while Johnson & Johnson slid after Reuters reported the company knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder. The report, which J&J has disputed, sent the company's shares tumbling 8.31 percent in heavy volume. The stock was easily the biggest drag on the S&P 500 and the Dow Industrials.
- TheStreet.com•12 hours ago
Walgreens Slides on Downgrade From Goldman Sachs
"We downgrade WBA to Sell as challenges in its retail pharmacy business have intensified, forcing the company to search for other avenues of growth," Goldman Sachs analysts wrote in a note. The challenges Walgreens faces are part of a broader negative picture for pharmacies, according to Goldman. On the revenue side of the equation, price increases in the industry have been bleak.
- Investing.com•12 hours ago
J&J Asbestos Report Pulls Health Care Stocks Down Midday
The consumer goods and medical company slumped about 7%, wiping off $24 billion from its market capitalization, after Reuters reported that it knew about the presence of asbestos as early as 1971 and hired ghostwriters to redraft studies of its baby powder.
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- Benzinga•13 hours ago
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- CNBC•14 hours ago
Goldman downgrades Walgreens' stock to rare 'sell,' shares fall
Goldman analyst Robert Jones said he doesn't think Walgreens' numerous partnerships with other companies will help offset declines in its core retail pharmacy business. He downgraded Walgreens to "sell" ...
- Reuters•15 hours ago
US STOCKS-Rising global growth fears pull down Wall Street
U.S. stocks fell 0.8 percent on Friday, as weak economic data from China and Europe exacerbated global growth fears and added to nerves about the U.S.-China trade talks. Weak monthly retail sales growth ...
Investor's Business Daily•16 hours agoStocks Veer Lower; Walgreens, Cisco Lead Dow Jones Declines
Dow Jones stocks Walgreens and Cisco Systems headlined Friday's early losses, as stock futures fell hard in premarket trade.
- Business Wire•16 hours ago
Walgreens Launches Flu Index™ for 2018-2019 Season
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- InvestorPlace•2 days ago
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- Zacks•2 days ago
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Walgreens (WBA) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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Zacks•2 days agoWalgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) closed at $82.44 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.77% move from the prior day.
- Business Wire•3 days ago
Walgreens Boots Alliance Announces Transfer of Listing of Debt Securities to Nasdaq
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) today announced it will be transferring the securities exchange listing for its 2.125% Senior Notes due 2026, 2.875% Senior Notes due 2020 and 3.600% Senior Notes due 2025 from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq Bond Exchange effective December 21, 2018 after market close. The debt securities are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Bond Exchange on December 24, 2018.
- Business Wire•4 days ago
Governor Parson Joins Walgreens to Launch Safe Medication Disposal Kiosks in Missouri
Missouri becomes the 46th state where Walgreens offers its safe medication disposal program
- Business Wire•4 days ago
Walgreens Boots Alliance Schedules Fiscal 2019 First Quarter Earnings Announcement for December 20, 2018
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) will release its fiscal 2019 first quarter earnings results at 7 a.m. Eastern time Thursday, December 20, 2018 followed by a one-hour conference call with Walgreens Boots Alliance management beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. The conference call will be simulcast through the Walgreens Boots Alliance investor relations website at: http://investor.walgreensbootsalliance.com. A replay of the conference call will be archived on the website for 12 months after the call.
Markit•4 days agoSee what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
Short interest is low for WBA with fewer than 5% of shares on loan. The net inflows of $10.83 billion over the last one-month into ETFs that hold WBA are not among the highest of the last year and have been slowing.
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- Benzinga•5 days ago
Walgreens, FedEx Team Up On Next-Day Prescription Drug Deliveries
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) and FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) last week announced the launch of a nationwide next-day delivery service under which FedEx will deliver prescription drugs from Walgreens' pharmacies to patient locations. Walgreens has begun a same-day delivery pilot program in select cities using a range of delivery contractors. The next-day delivery service, which carries a $4.99 fee, utilizes Memphis-based FedEx's air and ground delivery network, Walgreens said.
- The Wall Street Journal•8 days ago
[$$] Walgreens Launches Next-Day Prescription Home Delivery With FedEx
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. has teamed up with FedEx Corp. to launch a nationwide next-day prescription home-delivery service as the drugstore chain works to stave off competition from Amazon.com Inc. and other rivals. Under the delivery service called Walgreens Express, patients enrolled in text alerts will receive text notification when qualifying prescriptions are ready, Walgreens said Thursday. For a $4.99 fee, patients can have their prescriptions delivered by FedEx to their home as early as the next day.
- Reuters•8 days ago
Birchbox eyes 'casual beauty customers' with Walgreens launch
Online cosmetics retailer Birchbox made its debut inside several Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc stores across the United States on Thursday, one of many e-commerce companies expanding its physical presence to better connect with shoppers and drive sales. Birchbox, which has two of its own stores in New York City and Paris, is among the many direct-to-consumer brands that are going brick-and-mortar as well as online to increase shopping options. Walgreens would help Birchbox better serve "casual beauty customers" who are not a focus of the industry, Birchbox Chief Executive Katia Beauchamp said in an interview at a Duane Reade drugstore in Lower Manhattan.
Reuters•8 days agoBirchbox eyes 'casual beauty customers' with Walgreens launch
Online cosmetics retailer Birchbox made its debut inside several Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc stores across the United States on Thursday, one of many e-commerce companies expanding its physical presence to better connect with shoppers and drive sales. Birchbox, which has two of its own stores in New York City and Paris, is among the many direct-to-consumer brands that are going brick-and-mortar as well as online to increase shopping options. Walgreens would help Birchbox better serve "casual beauty customers" who are not a focus of the industry, Birchbox Chief Executive Katia Beauchamp said in an interview at a Duane Reade drugstore in Lower Manhattan.
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