Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has had a challenging recent history, labeled the worst performing stock in the S&P 500 in 2024. Significant reductions in positions by firms such as
SteelPeak Wealth illustrate the bearish sentiment pervading the market. However, there have been some hopeful notes, as the company has continued to declare
quarterly dividends, offering a lifeline to its suffering shareholders. These dividends occurred despite predicting declines in earnings and a relative lackluster earnings performance for Q4 2024. Anticipating future health crises,
Walgreens has offered no-cost rapid Covid-19 and flu testing to military veterans. Despite surpassing earnings and revenue estimates for Q4 2024, the WBA stock declined while the market gained. The fiscal year 2024 third quarter results was a further disappointing report. Perhaps in an attempt to adapt and survive in a harsh market environment, Walgreens appointed
Dr. William H. Shrank to its board of directors, in search of fresh perspectives. Notably, the company has formed a partnership with
Veeva Systems, potentially indicating an attempt to pivot more significantly into technological solutions. It has also made further efforts towards diversification and growth, including selling shares of Cencora for $1.1 billion.
Walgreens Boots Alliance WBA News Analytics from Thu, 04 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT to Sat, 02 Nov 2024 09:15:44 GMT -
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- Innovation -3
- Information 6
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