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Walgreens.
American pharmacy and convenience store chain
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Dividend cuts were announced for both Walgreens and Intel due to tracking requirements under the VYM index.Some support2 reports
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Walgreens and Kroger businesses are located along the main commercial corridor of Randolph Avenue in Elkins.Some support1 report
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Starbucks and Walgreens are planning to establish a global capability center in Chennai as part of their expansion into India.Some support2 reports
Earlier this month
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Walgreens, a retail pharmacy chain led by CEO Tim Wentworth, is facing competition from Amazon for shoppers and prescriptions.Speculative1 report2 developments inside
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Walgreens and Amazon are both hiring older workers.Some support1 report
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Europe is providing cheaper funding and market access for a retail portfolio expansion involving Realty Income, its key tenants (7-Eleven, Walgreens, Dollar General), and new ventures with Apollo regarding AI infrastructure.Well supported3 reports
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CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group, and Walgreens collectively control over half of U.S. prescription revenue, dominating the market share alongside other large operators.Some support2 reports6 developments inside
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An organized retail theft operation targeting multiple locations, including Walgreens, has resulted in announced charges.Some support2 reports1 development inside
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An incident involving Walgreens and Miken Technologies occurred on September 11, 2026, with shared information regarding the location and type of damage.Some support1 report
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Corporate middlemen are slashing reimbursement rates below wholesale cost, causing financial pressure on pharmacies in various communities across Michigan.Some support1 report
One to three months ago
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Retailers are increasingly selling eye health products online and in stores.Some support1 report
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Walgreens is serving as a distribution point for the state's CalRx insulin glargine program, while Civica handles the manufacturing of the biosimilar insulin.Some support1 report
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Walgreens and Publix hosted young adult interns on August 14, 2026.Some support1 report
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Store closures and zoning changes in Jacksonville are contributing to the creation of a food desert.Some support1 report
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Blip secured shelf space in major retail chains like Walmart and Walgreens, and its products required FDA approval for market entry.Some support1 report
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Walgreens is facing financial and operational pressures, leading to the closure of its stores across various locations including Arlington, Brooklyn, Chicago, and Houston.Some support1 report1 development inside
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A theft occurred at a Walgreens parking lot in Pocatello, involving the company and a pawn shop.Some support1 report
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Walgreens and Barnes & Noble are involved in business moves regarding Arlington, Virginia, alongside shared health concerns about dengue virus.Some support1 report
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Walgreens and Alliance Boots formed Walgreens Boots Alliance in the 1900s.Some support1 report
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CVS Health is responding to market pressures by introducing new formats.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Walgreens is selling affordable cosmetic kits in the US market.Some support1 report
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The retail pharmacy sector is facing serious pressure, with Sycamore's backing helping companies move faster.Some support1 report2 developments inside
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Pharmacy sector labor costs are being influenced by pharmacy school density and regional cost of living across various regions.Some support1 report
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Major retailers and pharmacies, including CVS, Walgreens, Costco, and Walmart, are now offering pet medication dispensing services.Some support3 reports1 development inside
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CVS Health is capitalizing on the market retreats of Rite Aid and Walgreens, while leveraging its Aetna segment for growth.Some support1 report1 development inside
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CVS Health, Walgreens, and Rite Aid are facing opioid crisis lawsuits, with a recent ruling stating CVS was not entitled to insurer coverage from AIG and Chubb.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Walgreens and TrustCo Bank are experiencing a shared decline in the local retail center.Some support1 report
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Walgreens operates stores in Brooklyn.Some support1 report
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Intimissimi and Walgreens are involved in settlements enforcing worker protection laws in New York City.Some support2 reports
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Several companies, including Costco, Kroger, Aldi, Walgreens, and Vons, have released operational status updates for July 3rd, 2026.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Specialty pharmacy is a growing area of healthcare, and Evernorth is noted as being part of the healthcare giant Cigna.Some support2 reports
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Businesses in Cape Girardeau are being advised to post no solicitation signs, involving Walgreens and Walmart.Some support1 report
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Walgreens is facing operational challenges due to the decline of the city, impacting its retail security and operations in New York City.Some support1 report
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Walgreens closed eight pharmacies in Milwaukee, prompting Hayat Pharmacy to open a new location amid competition from Amazon.Some support3 reports
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A victim was involved in an incident in Flushing, moving from home to Walgreens, a Capital One branch, and being found in Kissena Park.Some support1 report
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Walgreens closed its sole location in Bayview-Hunters Point, and AutoZone applied for a permit to take its place.Some support1 report
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Sycamore Partners has taken Walgreens private.Some support3 reports
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Due to a federal holiday, government offices are closed, but major retailers, shipping services, and pharmacy chains remain operational.Some support1 report
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A Walgreens employee in Chicago created a milkshake, and an American institution originated in the city.Some support2 reports
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Santa Barbara County has contracted with Walgreens to secure necessary medications.Some support1 report
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Sigma proposed a £7bn takeover of Boots, which was previously owned by Walgreens.Some support1 report
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Palmer Pharmacy transferred prescriptions to Walgreens, with Steve Marsh serving as Operations Director.Some support1 report
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Missouri sees major health care legislation, Walgreens is closing stores in Milwaukee, and Fort Wayne provides opioid settlement grants.Some support1 report
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Walgreens Boots Alliance declined 4.4% on July 31, while the S&P 500 rallied 17%. Evercore ISI reiterated a 'Hold' rating on WBA.Some support1 report
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Multiple companies were added to and removed from the S&P 500 and S&P MidCap 400 indices on August 26, 2025.Some support1 report
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Evernorth announced its search for opportunities to enhance continuity of care.Some support1 report
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Walgreens Boots Alliance was removed from major S&P indices on August 28, 2025, due to the need to stabilize its core US retail business.Some support1 report
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Jim Cramer discussed Walgreens Boots Alliance's investment potential on August 18, 2025.Some support1 report
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Citigroup was involved in the acquisition of Walgreens, Charter Communications, and Cox Communications, alongside expansion plans in various global markets.Some support1 report
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A tender offer was conducted for notes related to Walgreens Boots Alliance, which are collectively held by WBA and Walgreens.Some support4 reports1 development inside
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Walgreens and Walgreens Boots Alliance announced tender results and consent receipt for notes.Some support1 report
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Strategic partnerships between Walgreens Boots Alliance and Cencora provide a stable revenue base.Some support2 reports
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Zscaler is described as a global cloud security company, while the U.S. Retail Pharmacy segment drives revenue for Walgreens Boots Alliance.Some support1 report
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Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Tenet Healthcare are noted for their formation and provision of healthcare services.Well supported6 reports1 development inside
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Walgreens Boots Alliance is the holding company for Walgreens.Speculative2 reports
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Major financial institutions like Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and Bank of America are highly active in retail M&A advisory services.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Wholesale business sales increased in Germany for Walgreens Boots Alliance on June 26, 2025.Speculative1 report
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Cencora's lower equity earnings impacted Walgreens Boots Alliance's adjusted operating income, and its CEO commented on US sales weakness.Speculative1 report1 development inside
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Mark Zuckerberg discussed advanced technology development while Walgreens Boots Alliance's stock underperformed Nasdaq, with Ridgetech mentioned as a peer company.Speculative1 report
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Interactive Brokers replaced Walgreens Boots Alliance after the two companies were included in the S&P 500 index on September 6, 2025.Well supported7 reports
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Around Walgreens this week
News at the entities that move Walgreens most-
Boots StructuralBoots, a major provider of NHS-funded pharmacy services, faces a potential sale and replacement of its London stock market listing.Moves Walgreens
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CVS Health OperationalCVS Health and Aetna are facing regulatory scrutiny in Tennessee as the state considers restricting major health insurers.Moves Walgreens
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Kroger OperationalWarren Buffett views Kroger as a long-term stock.Moves Walgreens
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LiveRamp OperationalClear Channel Outdoor, TransUnion, and LiveRamp announced a partnership focused on data platform expansion and integrations with marketing mix modeling solutions.Moves Walgreens
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New York City StructuralJoint entities are driving a high volume of General Obligation bond issuance in New York City.Moves Walgreens
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Northern California Shared contextEarthquake activity has been reported in Northern California.Moves Walgreens
Connections
The 40 strongest of 164, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Sycamore Partners Structural
Sycamore Partners acquired Walgreens, taking the company private.
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Alliance Boots Structural
The two entities merged in the 1900s to form the corporate entity Walgreens Boots Alliance.
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Boots Structural
The relationship is a completed acquisition where Walgreens became the parent company of Boots, effective January 1, 2025.
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CVS Health Operational
Walgreens and CVS Health are major, direct competitors in the pharmacy and retail markets, influencing each other's market share and financial performance.
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Kroger Operational
The two major retail chains are engaged in active market competition through pricing strategies and marketing adoption.
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LiveRamp Operational
LiveRamp provides clean room solutions for Walgreens' advertising group, while Walgreens supplies first-party data to LiveRamp.
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Moderna Operational
Walgreens serves as a key distribution point, utilizing its locations to make Moderna vaccines available to the public.
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Tim Wentworth Structural
Tim Wentworth served as the CEO of Walgreens, leading its turnaround strategy before his replacement.
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New York City Structural
Walgreens' operations are constrained by New York City's issues, including economic decline, regulatory settlements, and urban challenges.
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Cencora Operational
The companies maintain a strategic partnership and contract relationship providing a stable revenue base.
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Zevia Structural
Zevia's products are distributed through Walgreens, establishing a functional supply chain dependency impacting sales cadence.
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Santa Barbara County Transactional
Santa Barbara County maintains a contractual relationship with Walgreens for the provision of necessary medications.
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Rick Gates Structural
Rick Gates is employed as the chief pharmacy officer at Walgreens.
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Amazon Operational
Walgreens and Amazon are direct competitors in the retail and pharmacy markets, vying for market share and customers.
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Rite Aid Transactional
Walgreens and Rite Aid are engaged in asset evaluation and sales due to financial struggles in the retail pharmacy sector.
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Phil Bird Structural
Phil Bird held a management role at Walgreens.
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Evernorth Structural
Evernorth maintains a structural link through investment in and operation of a former business unit of Walgreens, while also competing in the specialty pharmacy market.
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Milwaukee Transactional
Walgreens is closing multiple store and pharmacy locations within the city of Milwaukee.
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John Lederer Structural
John Lederer holds the position of executive chairman at Walgreens.
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Walmart Operational
Both companies operate in the competitive retail and pharmacy market and have faced shared legal challenges related to the opioid crisis.
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Northern California Shared context
Walgreens operates within the economic context of Northern California, where high hourly rates are required to balance the region's high cost of living.
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Brooklyn Shared context
Walgreens operates its stores and conducts business within the geographical and operational context of Brooklyn.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Operational
RFK Jr.'s policy stances and advocacy are documented as factors contributing to operational uncertainty within Walgreens.
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Kenvue Operational
Kenvue is involved in active litigation against Walgreens, which is also named as a defendant.
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Midwest Shared context
Walgreens operates within the Midwest market, where pharmacy school density influences regional labor market costs and starting salaries.
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Chicago Shared context
Walgreens maintains a long-standing historical and current operational presence within the city of Chicago.
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New York State Assembly Structural
The New York State Assembly holds a regulatory function that impacts the operations of Walgreens.
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7-Eleven Mentioned together
Walgreens and 7-Eleven are co-mentioned as tenants within the portfolio of Realty Income REIT.
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Broward County Shared context
Walgreens operates within the jurisdiction of Broward County by hosting young adult interns.
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Deerfield Shared context
Walgreens operates and maintains its headquarters within the Deerfield area.
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Blue Bell Operational
Blue Bell products are stocked and sold through Walgreens retail locations.
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Elkins Shared context
Walgreens and Elkins are businesses located along the same audit route.
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Emily Gallagher Operational
Gallagher used her platform to criticize the business model of large drugstore chains like Walgreens.
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Lake Worth Shared context
Walgreens operated in the area of Lake Worth, where a theft incident was observed.
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East Cleveland Shared context
Walgreens operates within East Cleveland, providing services utilized by its residents.
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Intel Shared context
Both companies were included in the VYM index and experienced dividend cuts due to index tracking requirements.
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Blip Operational
Blip is establishing a market presence by securing shelf space within the retail chains that Walgreens operates.
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Indiana Mentioned together
The entities are co-mentioned in the context of general labor market dynamics and career advancement.
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Davie Shared context
The entities are linked by the shared context of being targeted by a theft operation against retail locations.
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Starbucks Operational
Walgreens and Starbucks are noted competitors, following similar announcements regarding capability centers.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
7 events- Dividend cuts were announced for both Walgreens and Intel due to tracking requirements under the VYM index.
- Walgreens and Kroger businesses are located along the main commercial corridor of Randolph Avenue in Elkins.
- Starbucks and Walgreens are planning to establish a global capability center in Chennai as part of their expansion into India.
- Walgreens and Amazon are both hiring older workers.
- An organized retail theft operation targeting multiple locations, including Walgreens, has resulted in announced charges.
- An incident involving Walgreens and Miken Technologies occurred on September 11, 2026, with shared information regarding the location and type of damage.
- Corporate middlemen are slashing reimbursement rates below wholesale cost, causing financial pressure on pharmacies in various communities across Michigan.
August 2026
9 events- Retailers are increasingly selling eye health products online and in stores.
- Walgreens is serving as a distribution point for the state's CalRx insulin glargine program, while Civica handles the manufacturing of the biosimilar insulin.
- Walgreens and Publix hosted young adult interns on August 14, 2026.
- Store closures and zoning changes in Jacksonville are contributing to the creation of a food desert.
- Blip secured shelf space in major retail chains like Walmart and Walgreens, and its products required FDA approval for market entry.
- Walgreens is facing financial and operational pressures, leading to the closure of its stores across various locations including Arlington, Brooklyn, Chicago, and Houston.
- A theft occurred at a Walgreens parking lot in Pocatello, involving the company and a pawn shop.
- Walgreens and Barnes & Noble are involved in business moves regarding Arlington, Virginia, alongside shared health concerns about dengue virus.
- Walgreens and Alliance Boots formed Walgreens Boots Alliance in the 1900s.
July 2026
12 events- Europe is providing cheaper funding and market access for a retail portfolio expansion involving Realty Income, its key tenants (7-Eleven, Walgreens, Dollar General), and new ventures with Apollo regarding AI infrastructure.
- CVS Health is responding to market pressures by introducing new formats.
- Walgreens is selling affordable cosmetic kits in the US market.
- Pharmacy sector labor costs are being influenced by pharmacy school density and regional cost of living across various regions.
- Major retailers and pharmacies, including CVS, Walgreens, Costco, and Walmart, are now offering pet medication dispensing services.
- CVS Health is capitalizing on the market retreats of Rite Aid and Walgreens, while leveraging its Aetna segment for growth.
- Walgreens and TrustCo Bank are experiencing a shared decline in the local retail center.
- Walgreens operates stores in Brooklyn.
- Intimissimi and Walgreens are involved in settlements enforcing worker protection laws in New York City.
- Several companies, including Costco, Kroger, Aldi, Walgreens, and Vons, have released operational status updates for July 3rd, 2026.
- Specialty pharmacy is a growing area of healthcare, and Evernorth is noted as being part of the healthcare giant Cigna.
- Businesses in Cape Girardeau are being advised to post no solicitation signs, involving Walgreens and Walmart.
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June 2026
32 events- Walgreens, a retail pharmacy chain led by CEO Tim Wentworth, is facing competition from Amazon for shoppers and prescriptions.
- CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group, and Walgreens collectively control over half of U.S. prescription revenue, dominating the market share alongside other large operators.
- The retail pharmacy sector is facing serious pressure, with Sycamore's backing helping companies move faster.
- CVS Health, Walgreens, and Rite Aid are facing opioid crisis lawsuits, with a recent ruling stating CVS was not entitled to insurer coverage from AIG and Chubb.
- Walgreens is facing operational challenges due to the decline of the city, impacting its retail security and operations in New York City.
- Walgreens closed eight pharmacies in Milwaukee, prompting Hayat Pharmacy to open a new location amid competition from Amazon.
- A victim was involved in an incident in Flushing, moving from home to Walgreens, a Capital One branch, and being found in Kissena Park.
- Walgreens closed its sole location in Bayview-Hunters Point, and AutoZone applied for a permit to take its place.
- Sycamore Partners has taken Walgreens private.
- Due to a federal holiday, government offices are closed, but major retailers, shipping services, and pharmacy chains remain operational.
- A Walgreens employee in Chicago created a milkshake, and an American institution originated in the city.
- Santa Barbara County has contracted with Walgreens to secure necessary medications.
- Sigma proposed a £7bn takeover of Boots, which was previously owned by Walgreens.
- Palmer Pharmacy transferred prescriptions to Walgreens, with Steve Marsh serving as Operations Director.
- Missouri sees major health care legislation, Walgreens is closing stores in Milwaukee, and Fort Wayne provides opioid settlement grants.
- Walgreens Boots Alliance declined 4.4% on July 31, while the S&P 500 rallied 17%. Evercore ISI reiterated a 'Hold' rating on WBA.
- Multiple companies were added to and removed from the S&P 500 and S&P MidCap 400 indices on August 26, 2025.
- Evernorth announced its search for opportunities to enhance continuity of care.
- Walgreens Boots Alliance was removed from major S&P indices on August 28, 2025, due to the need to stabilize its core US retail business.
- Jim Cramer discussed Walgreens Boots Alliance's investment potential on August 18, 2025.
- Citigroup was involved in the acquisition of Walgreens, Charter Communications, and Cox Communications, alongside expansion plans in various global markets.
- A tender offer was conducted for notes related to Walgreens Boots Alliance, which are collectively held by WBA and Walgreens.
- Walgreens and Walgreens Boots Alliance announced tender results and consent receipt for notes.
- Strategic partnerships between Walgreens Boots Alliance and Cencora provide a stable revenue base.
- Zscaler is described as a global cloud security company, while the U.S. Retail Pharmacy segment drives revenue for Walgreens Boots Alliance.
- Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Tenet Healthcare are noted for their formation and provision of healthcare services.
- Walgreens Boots Alliance is the holding company for Walgreens.
- Major financial institutions like Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and Bank of America are highly active in retail M&A advisory services.
- Wholesale business sales increased in Germany for Walgreens Boots Alliance on June 26, 2025.
- Cencora's lower equity earnings impacted Walgreens Boots Alliance's adjusted operating income, and its CEO commented on US sales weakness.
- Mark Zuckerberg discussed advanced technology development while Walgreens Boots Alliance's stock underperformed Nasdaq, with Ridgetech mentioned as a peer company.
- Interactive Brokers replaced Walgreens Boots Alliance after the two companies were included in the S&P 500 index on September 6, 2025.