Walgreens (NASDAQ:WBA) stores will be closing as the company’s CEO announces that “imminent” changes need to happen at the struggling pharmacy chain. According to CEO Tim Wentworth, Walgreens has continued to have trouble courting customers as they are resistant to current prices. This comes as inflation is weighing on the economy and causing consumer spending to fall. As a result, Wentworth claims that Walgreens will be looking over its stores to see which ones to close. He claims that 75% of the company’s ...

A slew of economic data is served to us this morning. Not only our usual Weekly Jobless Claims, but also Durable Goods, the final revision to Q1 GDP and an earnings report from a household American retailer. We’ll see Pending Home Sales out after the opening bell today (expected to moderate from the big dip a month ago). Upon these reports having been released, pre-market indices have improved slightly but remain in the red: the Dow -45 points, the S&P 500 -2 and the Nasdaq -25 points. Initial Jobless Claim ...

Key Takeaways Walgreens Boots Alliance's third-quarter profit fell short of estimates, and the company cut its outlook because of what it called a "difficult operating environment." The big pharmacy chain and healthcare provider also planned changes to its U.S. Healthcare segment and said it would close "certain underperforming stores." Shares of Walgreens fell to levels not seen since 1997. Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) shares crashed to their lowest level since 1997 on Thursday as the big pharmacy chain ...

damircudic/E+ via Getty Images Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) are getting absolutely crushed here today. We can see the temptation here to come in and scoop what appear to be extremely cheap shares, even with all the operational problems at the company. Despite rampant theft, heavy competitions, changing dynamics of the pharmacy space, and general pressure on the consumers, the company still makes money. However, the company is in trouble. In this column, we highlight the most recent ...

Thursday, June 27th, 2024 A slew of economic data is served to us this morning. Not only our usual Weekly Jobless Claims, but also Durable Goods, the final revision to Q1 GDP and an earnings report from a household American retailer. We’ll see Pending Home Sales out after the opening bell today (expected to moderate from the big dip a month ago). Upon these reports having been released, pre-market indices have improved slightly but remain in the red: the Dow -45 points, the S&P 500 -2 and the Nasdaq -25 poi ...

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) reported $36.35 billion in revenue for the quarter ended May 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.6%. EPS of $0.63 for the same period compares to $1.00 a year ago. The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.07% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $35.96 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.67, the EPS surprise was -5.97%. While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations t ...

Walgreens on Thursday announced plans to close a "significant" number of underperforming stores across the U.S. due to ongoing challenges with profitability and declining margins. The store closures are part of the company's multi-year footprint optimization program. While Walgreens didn't specify how many of its more than 8,700 stores will be affected, CEO Tim Wentworth told The Wall Street Journal that a "meaningful percent" of the underperforming locations would shutter. Walgreens shares tumbled in pre-m ...

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.63 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.67 per share. This compares to earnings of $1 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -5.97%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this largest U.S. drugstore chain would post earnings of $0.82 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.20, delivering a surprise of 46.34%. Over the last ...

Exhibit 99.1 Walgreens Boots Alliance Reports Fiscal 2024 Third Quarter Results Lowering Guidance in Continued Challenging Environment; Provides Strategic Update Third quarter financial highlights • Third quarter earnings per share (EPS)* was $0.40 compared to earnings per share of $0.14 in the year-ago quarter which included a non-cash impairment of pharmacy license intangible assets in Boots UK • Adjusted EPS** was $0.63, down 36.6 percent on a constant currency basis compared to the year-ago quarter, inc ...

Walgreens logo is seen on a truck semitrailer in Florida Keys, United States on May 7, 2024. (Photo ... [+] by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Walgreens (NASDAQ: WBA) is scheduled to report its fiscal Q3 2024 results on Thursday, June 27 (Walgreens’ fiscal ends in August). We expect WBA stock to trade higher post the Q3 announcement, with its revenue and earnings expected to be above the street estimates. The company will likely benefit from its cost reduction actions, bu ...