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Welcome to our dedicated news page for Walgreens Boots Alliance (Ticker: WBA), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on Walgreens Boots Alliance.

Our selection of high-quality news articles is accompanied by an expert summary from Rhea-AI, detailing the impact and sentiment surrounding the news at the time of release, providing a deeper understanding of how each news could potentially affect Walgreens Boots Alliance's stock performance. The page also features a concise end-of-day stock performance summary, highlighting the actual market reaction to each news event. The list of tags makes it easy to classify and navigate through different types of news, whether you're interested in earnings reports, stock offerings, stock splits, clinical trials, fda approvals, dividends or buybacks.

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Walgreens Stores to Close for Thanksgiving Holiday
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Walgreens (WBA) to Close Most Stores and Pharmacies on Thanksgiving for the First Time in Company History, Keeping 24-Hour Locations Open to Meet Customer Healthcare Needs
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Walgreens Boots Alliance Sells Shares of Cencora, Inc. for $674 Million of Initial Proceeds
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Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) announced the sale of shares of Cencora, Inc. (COR) through variable prepaid forward transactions, generating $424 million in current proceeds and potentially more at maturity. The company also conducted a concurrent share repurchase by Cencora for $250 million. The proceeds will be used for debt paydown and general corporate purposes, with no dilutive impact on adjusted EPS until the contracts mature in Q4 of fiscal year 2026.
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Walgreens’ Inclusive Training Program Brings On CT Employees That Identify As Disabled
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Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) launches inclusive training program, partnering with the state to recruit and hire people with disabilities at the Hartford-area distribution center. The program has been running for 16 years, making it a pioneer in inclusive employment. This initiative aligns with Disability Employment Awareness Month, showcasing the company's commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workforce.
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Walgreens Invites Diverse, Local and Regional Puerto Rican Vendors To Participate in a Localization Summit
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Walgreens Boots Alliance: Puerto Rico Localization Summit for Local Suppliers to Showcase Products Virtually on December 12th and 13th
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Meet Peter Mansour, Pharmacist, Walgreens Centralized Services Support Operations
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Company: National Pharmacies | PR: Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month and American Pharmacists Month
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From Adversity to Opportunity
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Maria Lensing, Strategy and Transformation Officer of Technology at Walgreens Boots Alliance, shares her personal journey and mission to transform WBA into a healthcare company that fixes what traditional healthcare gets wrong. She emphasizes the importance of education, competency, and embracing one's identity to inspire others.
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Walgreens Honors Veterans, Active Duty Military and Families with Veterans Day Discount Friday, November 10 through Monday, November 13
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Walgreens is offering a four-day in-store discount to all veterans, active duty military personnel, and their family members. From Nov. 10 to Nov. 13, they can receive 20% off regular price eligible store items. Additionally, myWalgreens members can earn one percent Walgreens cash rewards storewide and five percent on Walgreens branded products. Restrictions may apply.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance Names Neal Sample Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has appointed Neal Sample as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Sample will lead the strategy for WBA's IT function and the implementation of its technology and digital innovation. He will focus on improving the digital experience for customers and patients as WBA aims to become a customer-centric healthcare company.
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Meet Amanda Miranda, Employee Relations Senior Director at Walgreens
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Amanda Miranda, employee relations senior director at Walgreens, shares her background and career journey. She highlights the opportunities for growth and promotion at Walgreens and encourages others to apply for roles. She describes her typical day, which includes a hybrid work model and her love for Taylor Swift music and No.7 Beauty Company products.
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3 Things Future Pharmacists Should Know About the Profession
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Walgreens pharmacists share their experiences to inspire the next generation. Pharmacy school applications have decreased by over 60% from 2011 to 2021. The industry aims to address this decline by showcasing the rewarding aspects of the profession.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

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WBA Rankings

#603 Ranked by Market Cap
#4418 Ranked by Stock Gains
#562 Ranked by Dividends

WBA Stock Data

15.40B
712.96M
17.35%
62%
4.08%
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About WBA

walgreens boots alliance is the first global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise. the company was created through the combination of walgreens and alliance boots in december 2014, bringing together two leading companies with iconic brands, complementary geographic footprints, shared values and a heritage of trusted health care services through pharmaceutical wholesaling and community pharmacy care, dating back more than 100 years. the company employs more than 370,000* people and has a presence in more than 25* countries; it is the largest retail pharmacy, health and daily living destination in the usa and europe. including its equity method investments, walgreens boots alliance is a global leader in pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing retail with over 13,100* stores in 11* countries. the company includes one of the largest global pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution networks with over 350* distribution centers delivering to more than 200,000** pharmacies, doctors, he