Chain says automated drug-filling centers cut pharmacist workloads by 25% and ease pressure on understaffed stores
Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA ). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don''t know. But when something this big happens with WBA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen. So how do we know what this whale just did? Today, Benzinga ''s options scanner spotted 13 uncommon options trades for Walgreens Boots Alliance. This isn''t normal. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 46% bullish and 53%, bearish. Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total … Full story available on Benzinga.com
There is more to the comparison, and in the sections below, we discuss why we believe AMZN stock will offer better returns than WBA stock in the next three years.
At the close in the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones fell 1.54%, the S&P 500 fell 2.11% and the NASDAQ Composite fell 2.84%. The leading gainers among the components of the Dow Jones index today were The Travelers Companies Inc, which gained 1.76 points (1.15%) to close at 154.68. Visa Inc Class A rose 0.88 points or 0.49% to close at 180.06. Merck & Company Inc shed 0.14 points or 0.16% to close at 86.64. The losers were Boeing Co shares, which lost 8.11 points or 6.08% to end the session at 125.33. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc was up 4.97% or 1.65 points to close at 31.55 while Apple Inc was down 4.91% or 7.36 points to end at 142. .48. Among the S&P 500 index components gainers in today''s trading were Everest Re Group Ltd, which rose 3.07% to 267.41, STERIS plc, which gained 2.76% to close at 167.29, and also shares of W. R. Berkley Corp, which rose 2.73% to end the session at 65.18. The biggest losers were CarMax Inc, which shed 24.60% to close at 65.16. Shares of SolarEdge Technologies Inc lost 8.27% to end the session at 235.56.
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In the current trading session, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s (WBA) stock is trading at the price of $31.80, a fall of -4.23% over last night’s close. So, the stock is trading at a price that is -42.19% less than its 52-week high of $55.00 and -1.46% better than its 52-week low of $32.26. Based on […]
Walgreens Co has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for allegedly refusing to allow a pregnant, diabetic retail worker in Louisiana to take emergency medical leave, forcing her to quit hours before she miscarried, the agency announced on Thursday.
Reportedly, Walmart and healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group are collaborating to offer preventive care for people aged 65 and up, and virtual healthcare services for all age groups. The 10-year partnership represents Walmart’s latest investment into healthcare that could help the retail giant better compete with CVS Health and Walgreens Boots Alliance. Walmart’s effort with UnitedHealth […]
In the last trading session, 6.08 million Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) shares changed hands as the company’s beta touched 0.62. With the company’s per share price at $32.43 changed hands at -$0.26 or -0.80% during last session, the market valuation stood at $28.45B. WBA’s last price was a discount, traded about -69.6% off its … Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA) Is Becoming An Interest-Losing Stock With A -0.80% Decline Read More »
While investors might not desire anything less than the most exciting investment opportunities following the wild ride last year, 2022 may be the moment for Dow sleeper stocks to buy. After all, the companies listed in the Dow 30 didn’t get there as part of a fly-by-night operation. Though not commanding the most heart-pounding storylines, these blue chips have the potential to help keep your portfolio afloat in times of stress. Fundamentally, the Federal Reserve changed the broader monetary and economic paradigm. Rather than an accommodative framework which in many ways actively encouraged market speculation, the Fed now seeks to tighten monetary excesses. That’s deflationary, which incentives value over sheer growth. In this environment, here are seven of the best Dow sleeper stocks to buy that may outperform. HD Home Depot $267.20 WBA Walgreens Boots Alliance $32.76 JPM JPMorgan Chase $107.21 MRK Merck $86.40 IBM International Business Machines $122.42 PG Procter & Gamble $135.74 AXP American Express $137.96 Home Depot (HD) Source: Helen89 / Shutterstock.com Typically a steady hand among Dow sleeper stocks, home improvement retailer Home Depot (NYSE: HD ) printed an uncharacteristic amount of red ink so far this year, down a staggering 34%.
Many pharmacies and physicians are forced to deny patients access to drugs, such as methotrexate, that can be used to help induce an abortion A few weeks after the supreme court’s 24 June decision to overturn the nationwide abortion rights established by Roe v Wade, the pharmacy chain Walgreens sent Annie England Noblin a message, informing her that her monthly prescription of methotrexate was held up. Noblin, a 40-year-old college instructor in rural Missouri, never had trouble getting her monthly prescription of methotrexate for her rheumatoid arthritis. So she went to her local Walgreens to figure out why, standing in line with other customers as she waited for an explanation. Continue reading…
Walgreens Boots Alliance with ticker code (WBA) have now 14 analysts covering the stock. The analyst consensus points to a rating of ''Hold''. The range between the high target price and low target price is between 49 and 35 and has a mean target at 41.32. Given that the stocks previous close was at 33.32 this would indicate that there is a potential upside of 24.0%. The 50 day MA is 37.39 and the 200 moving average now moves to 43.88. The market cap for the company is $28,374m. You can visit the company''s website by visiting: https://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com [stock_market_widget type="chart" template="basic" color="green" assets="WBA" range="6mo" interval="1d" axes="true" cursor="true" api="yf"] The potential market cap would be $35,186m based on the market concensus. Walgreens Boots Alliance operates as a pharmacy-led health and beauty retail company. It operates through two segments, the United States and International. The United States segment sells prescription drugs and an assortment of retail products, including health, wellness, beauty, personal care, consumable, and general merchandise products through its retail drugstores.
The $1.37 billion purchase will expand Walgreens’ national network of specialty care and pharmacy sites.
Walgreens Boots Alliance is speeding up its plans for full ownership of Shields Health Solutions, and has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 30% stake for about $137 billion.
CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS ) and Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT ) will pay $147.5 million to settle lawsuits regarding West Virginia''s opioid crisis, with CVS shelling out $82.5 million and Walmart approximately $65 million. West Virginia was supposed to proceed to trial on September 26 against the two companies and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA ). Walgreens has not settled, and a trial has been rescheduled for June 2023, … Full story available on Benzinga.com
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Walmart and CVS Pharmacy have settled with the state of West Virginia for a combined total of $147 million in a lawsuit over the companies’ roles in contributing to the oversupply of prescription drugs that fueled the opioid epidemic in the country’s most impacted state, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday. Walmart and CVS were two lawsuits that were part of a larger trial that was pushed back to June of next year along with Kroger and Walgreens. Morrisey recently announced a settlement with Rite Aid for up to $30 million to resolve similar litigation. The lawsuits allege the pharmacies’ contributions to the oversupply of prescription opioids in the state have caused “significant losses through their past and ongoing medical treatment costs, including for minors born addicted to opioids, rehabilitation costs, naloxone costs, medical examiner expenses, self-funded state insurance costs and other forms of losses to address opioid-related afflictions and loss of lives.” It brings the total settlements by the state in opioid lawsuits to $875 million, including $296 million with manufacturers, $400 million with wholesalers and $177.5 million involving pharmacies. “These settlements won’t bring back the lives lost from the opioid epidemic, but these and other settlements will hopefully provide significant help to those affected the most by this crisis in our state,” Morrisey said during a news conference. “This development also avoided a costly and lengthy trial and at the end of the day, West Virginia will have the highest per capita settlement results in the nation fighting for our people.” Walmart agreed to a settlement of just over $65 million and CVS for $82.5 million.
The U.S. government has sent out over 25 million of the updated COVID-19 booster shots, mostly from Pfizer/BioNTech, as production of the Moderna shot continues to ramp up, a federal health agency said Tuesday. Some U.S. pharmacies, including CVS Health and Walgreens Boots Alliance, also reported on Tuesday that government supply of Moderna''s updated shot remains limited, causing appointments for the product to vary across the country. Both CVS and Walgreens said they are working with the government to acquire more Moderna doses and have not seen any supply issues for the Pfizer booster. In August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer''s and Moderna''s updated booster shots that target the dominant BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants, as the country prepares for a broad fall revaccination campaign. According to the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), retail pharmacies will be receiving millions more doses of Moderna this week and production is ramping up. "We anticipate supply will continue to increase in the coming weeks," an ASPR spokesperson told Reuters.
CVS Health Corp. and Walmart Inc. have agreed to pay $147.5 million to settle West Virginia’s claims over their alleged roles in the state’s opioid crisis, state attorney general Patrick Morrisey said Tuesday. West Virginia had been prepared to proceed to trial on Sept. 26 against those two companies and Walgreens Boots Alliance. The state […]
Retailers including Walgreens and CVS are finding it difficult to obtain sufficient supplies of the ADHD medication, Bloomberg reported.
Adderall Shortage Worsens As People Without Drug "Not Able To Focus", May Impact Productivity Adderal supplies in the US are dwindling as pharmacies and patients report shortages. The crux of the problem appears to be a major supplier of the drug for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder has run into supply chain issues. Patients who find themselves without their medication might experience "withdraw" or even a "crash" that could impact productivity at work. The supply crunch first hit our radar last month when the National Community Pharmacists Association found hundreds of pharmacies across the US had trouble purchasing Adderall and generic versions of the brand in late July. Bloomberg spoke with a dozen patients in California, Indiana, and Michigan who were told by their local pharmacists at CVS Health Corp. or Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. about a worsening drug shortage. "In some cases, patients were told they might have to wait more than a week to get their medication, which is supposed to be taken every day, " Bloomberg noted.
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Popular ADHD drug Adderall is running low nationwide after a pandemic-era surge in demand and a labor shortage at the top manufacturer Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA), Bloomberg…
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Equities in Canada’s largest centre ebbed and flowed on Wednesday, before settling in higher country. This, as Wall Street stabilized following a rout in the previous session on rate hike fears, while a bounce in oil prices pushed energy stocks higher. The TSX Composite hung onto gains of 80.74 points to close Wednesday at 19,726.14. The Canadian dollar ditched 0.03 cents to 75.94 cents. Energy stocks led the gainers, as Secure Energy vaulted 38 cents, or 6.8%, to $5.96. Cenovus Energy hiked $1.18, or 4.9%, to $25.49. In health-care, Bausch Health Companies sprinted 55 cents, or 5.7%, to $10.25, while Aurora Cannabis added three cents, or 1.5%, to $2.00. In tech issues, Converge jumped 27 cents, or 4.6%, to $6.13, while Softchoice added 76 cents, or 4.1%, to $19.47. Units of Allied Properties REIT helped anchor real-estate issues down, losing 70 cents, or 2.2%, to $31.12, while SmartCentres REIT lost 58 cents, or 2%, to $27.86. In communications, Corus Entertainment dipped 20 cents, or 7%, to $2.66, while BCE fell $1.36, or 2.2%, to $61.14.
The NASDAQ Composite ground higher in choppy trading on Wednesday as investors tried to find their footing after the biggest one-day drop in more than two years. The Dow Jones Industrials gained 30.12 points Wednesday to 31,135.09 The S&P 500 piled on 13.32 points to 3,946.01. The NASDAQ Composite rocketed 86.1 points to 11,719.68. Moderna was one of the top performers in the NASDAQ, jumping more than 6%. Tesla rose 3.6%, and Apple tacked on 1%. Wednesday’s late day 52-week lows in the S&P 500 included Intel, which fell to the lowest since February 2016. Other stocks hitting 52-week lows included Walgreens Boots Alliance lowest since Nov. 2020 Capital One (Jan. 2021) Quest Diagnostics (March 2021) The Dow sank more than 1,200 points Tuesday, or nearly 4%, while the S&P 500 lost 4.3%. The NASDAQ Composite dropped 5.2%. It was the biggest one-day slide for all three averages since June 2020. The market moves came after August’s consumer price index report showed headline inflation rose 0.1% on a monthly basis despite a drop in gas prices.
A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc of discriminating against people with disabilities by discouraging pharmacists from filling high dose opioid prescriptions.
Currently, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s (WBA) stock is trading at $36.48, marking a gain of 1.45% from last night’s close. At this price, the stock is -33.67% below its 52-week high of $55.00 and 5.65% above its 52-week low of $34.53. Based on the past 30-day period, the stock price is -13.52% below the high […]
Pharmacy giant Walgreens stock is now near 10-year lows.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) price is hovering higher on Wednesday, September 07, jumping 1.81% above its previous close. A look at today’s price movement shows that the recent level at last check reads $35.32, with intraday deals fluctuating between $35.04 and $35.71. The company’s 5Y monthly beta was ticking 0.62 while its P/E ratio … Attention Investors: What’s Really Happening To Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA) Read More »
Walmart on Tuesday defended itself from the accusations that it helped fuel the opioid crisis. New Mexico just started a trial against the retailer, accusing it of dispensing too many pills, per Reuters. But Walmart says some people have sued it for refusing to fill their opioid prescriptions. Walmart says that lawsuits brought against it over its alleged role in the US opioid crisis are "misguided and dangerous to public health" as a new trial in New Mexico starts . Numerous states have accused Walmart and other pharmacies of filling too many opioid prescriptions. In November 2021, a federal jury found that Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens caused hundreds of overdose deaths in two Ohio counties by recklessly distributing pills. Last month, the pharmacies were ordered to pay a combined $650 million . Pharmacies Rite Aid and Giant Eagle had also been named in the filings but settled the lawsuits. But Walmart put out a press release Tuesday defending itself from the accusations, and saying that people have filed lawsuits against the retailer for refusing to fill some opioid prescriptions. "Walmart is helping fight the opioid crisis," the company said.
U.S. pharmacy operators Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walmart Inc and Kroger Co on Tuesday faced off against the state of New Mexico in the latest trial over their alleged role in the U.S. opioid epidemic, following recent high-profile losses for pharmacies in other lawsuits. New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, in his opening statement, argued that […]
CVS Health will pay about $8 billion to expand into home care, a practice that could cut costs and keep patients happy, provided they get the help they need. The health care giant is buying Signify Health, a technology company that sends doctors or other care providers to patient homes to assess how they are doing and what help they might need. The deal, announced late Monday, is a way for CVS Health to provide more help to patients where and when they want it, CEO Karen Lynch told analysts Tuesday morning. “The home is increasingly part of that choice,” she said, noting that the deal gives the company a foundation to expand further into home health care. CVS Health runs thousands of drugstores nationally, sells insurance and manages prescription drug coverage. Like competitors Walgreens and UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health also has been delving more into providing care and managing the health of its customers, especially those with chronic or expensive medical conditions. Insurers and employers are pushing more for this approach to help patients stay healthy, on their medications and out of expensive hospitals.
Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY ) stock opened lower by over 14% following the death of CFO Gustavo Arnal. The CFO first joined the company in May of 2020 and had previously served roles for Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA ) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG ). A former colleague of Arnal added: Our memory of Gustavo is of a great professional and a happy family man, very devoted to his lovely family. He was a very smart ‘work hard play hard’ man, always ready to share his energy and smiles with the people around him, both in the office and outside. The tragic incident only adds more pressure to BBBY stock. Shares of the struggling retailer are down over 45% year-to-date. BBBY Stock Falls Following Death of CFO Gustavo Arnal Chief accounting officer (CAO) Lauren Crossen will step up as interim CFO while the company searches for a permanent replacement. Crossen will still continue to hold her role as CAO. Arnal’s death follows the announcement of Bed Bath’s restructuring plan earlier this month.
Watch Video Drugstore operator CVS Health Corp. said Monday that it will buy home-health provider Signify Health for $8 billion. CVS said Signify has more than 10,000 employees including physicians and nurses, a presence in every state, and offers technology platforms. “This acquisition will enhance our connection to consumers in the home and enables providers to better address patient needs as we execute our vision to redefine the health care experience," CVS CEO Karen Lynch said in a statement announcing the deal. The acquisition would continue CVS'' effort to grow from its pharmacy-chain roots to other sectors of the health industry. In 2018, the Woonsocket, Rhode Island, company purchased health insurer Aetna for $69 billion. SEE MORE: Walmart, Walgreens, CVS Ordered To Pay $650M To Rectify Opioid Abuse CVS will pay $30.50 per share in cash for Signify. According to a CVS presentation, the deal has a stock value of $7.6 billion, with the total transaction rising to about $8 billion with debt, equity appreciation rights and other items are included.
Bed Bath & Beyond CFO death news: Arnal joined the company in May 2020 after previous stints at Avon, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Procter & Gamble.
The Signify acquisition comes as CVS rivals from Amazon to Walgreens are moving further into the health-care sector.
Walgreens is looking cheap after falling -33.53% YTD and pushing its P/FCF multiple to 8.86x. See how WBA presents an opportunity for capital appreciation.
Walgreen Boots Alliance has net financial leverage of about 100% of the company''s equity market valuation. See why I feel WBA stock is too cheap to ignore.
UNION, N.J. (AP) — Gustavo Arnal, the chief financial officer of retail chain Bed Bath & Beyond, has died, the company confirmed on Sunday. The company did not give a cause of death, but said in a statement that he died Friday. Arnal joined the company in May 2020 after previous stints at Avon, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Procter & Gamble. "Gustavo will be remembered by all he worked with for his leadership, talent and stewardship of our Company. I am proud to have been his colleague, and he will be truly missed by all of us at Bed Bath & Beyond and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him,” said Harriet Edelman, independent chair of the company''s board, in Sunday''s statement. Bed Bath & Beyond has faced turbulence recently: Its shares made a monstrous run from $5.77 to $23.08 over a little more than two weeks in August, in trading reminiscent of last year’s meme-stock craze, when out-of-favor companies suddenly became darlings of smaller-pocketed investors. On Wednesday, the company said it would shutter stores and lay off workers in a bid to turn around its beleaguered business.
UNION, N.J. (AP) — Gustavo Arnal, the chief financial officer of retail chain Bed Bath & Beyond, has died, the company confirmed on Sunday. The company did not give a cause of death, but said in a statement that he died Friday. Arnal joined the company in May 2020 after previous stints at Avon, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Procter & Gamble. “Gustavo will be remembered by all he worked with for his leadership, talent and stewardship of our Company. I am proud to have been his colleague, and he will be truly missed by all of us at Bed Bath & Beyond and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him,” said Harriet Edelman, independent chair of the company’s board, in Sunday’s statement. Bed Bath & Beyond has faced turbulence recently: Its shares made a monstrous run from $5.77 to $23.08 over a little more than two weeks in August, in trading reminiscent of last year’s meme-stock craze, when out-of-favor companies suddenly became darlings of smaller-pocketed investors. On Wednesday, the company said it would shutter stores and lay off workers in a bid to turn around its beleaguered business.
I won''t recommend Walgreens stock for the sake of dividend, but I feel the price appreciation potential is sufficient to compensate for the uncertainties. Read more.
Leading pharmacy retailers Walgreens (WBA) and CVS Health Corporation (CVS) announced Friday that the redesigned COVID-19 booster shots developed by Pfizer (PFE)/BioNTech (BNTX) and…
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) has a beta value of 0.59 and has seen 6.64 million shares traded in the last trading session. The company, currently valued at $31.08B, closed the last trade at $35.18 per share which meant it lost -$0.78 on the day or -2.17% during that session. The WBA stock price is … Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA)’s Stock Price Falls Due To Weak Fundamental Momentum Read More »
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced it has completed its previously announced majority share acquisition of CareCentrix, Inc.—the leading independent home-centered platform that coordinates care to the home for health plans, patients and providers. The majority investment in CareCentrix accelerates Walgreens Health’s capabilities in delivering quality healthcare across
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Walgreens Boots Alliance with ticker code (WBA) now have 14 analysts covering the stock. The analyst consensus points to a rating of ''Hold''. The target price ranges between 49 and 35 with the average target price sitting at 41.75. Now with the previous closing price of 36.8 this indicates there is a potential upside of 13.5%. The day 50 moving average is 39.02 and the 200 day MA is 45.06. The market capitalisation for the company is $31,113m. Find out more information at: https://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com [stock_market_widget type="chart" template="basic" color="green" assets="WBA" range="6mo" interval="1d" axes="true" cursor="true" api="yf"] The potential market cap would be $35,298m based on the market concensus. Walgreens Boots Alliance operates as a pharmacy-led health and beauty retail company. It operates through two segments, the United States and International. The United States segment sells prescription drugs and an assortment of retail products, including health, wellness, beauty, personal care, consumable, and general merchandise products through its retail drugstores.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) shares, rose in value on Thursday, August 25, with the stock price up by 0.61% to the previous day’s close as strong demand from buyers drove the stock to $36.99. Actively observing the price movement in the recent trading, the stock is buoying the session at $36.77, falling within a … Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA): Moving Toward A Higher Share Price Read More »
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA)’s stock has witnessed a price hike of 0.35% from the previous close with its current price standing at $36.90. Its current price is -32.91% under its 52-week high of $55.00 and 0.90% more than its 52-week low of $36.57. Based on the past 30-day period, the stock price is -12.42% […]
McHenry County, joining 18 other Illinois counties, filed a lawsuit against several big-name pharmacies, including Walmart, CVS and Walgreens, pinning blame on them for the nation’s opioid crisis.
Are you deep into health and wellness? If yes, Walgreens Credit Card can be a big money-saving opportunity for you. Walgreens is the second-largest pharmacy store chain known globally after CVS Health. Walgreens Credit Card program has no annual fee and 0$ fraud liability. You get rewards not only at Walgreens brand purchases but also […]