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Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) is an American multinational holding company headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, [2] which owns the retail pharmacy chains Walgreens in the US and Boots in the UK, as well as several pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution companies.
It exercised that option in August 2014, and following shareholder and regulatory approvals, the two businesses merged on 31 December 2014 to form Walgreens Boots Alliance. [4] The group's operations were mainly carried out under the Boots and Alliance Healthcare brands. Boots UK is the UK's leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer.
In June 2012, it was announced that Walgreens, the United States' largest chemist chain, would purchase a 45% stake in Alliance Boots for US$6.7 billion. The deal was said to be a long-term plan to give maximum exposure to both brands, Boots more so in the US and, Walgreens more so in the UK and in China through Boots' presence in that market.
(Reuters) -Walgreens Boots Alliance is in talks to sell itself to private equity firm Sycamore Partners, according to a person familiar with the matter, the latest attempt by the pharmacy chain ...
Shares of beleaguered drug store and pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) fell 8.4% on Tuesday as of 3:22 p.m. ET.. The reason for the drop today appears to be twofold: One ...
With its shares falling more than 80% over the last three years alone, investors are likely eager for a major shakeup in the way that Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) does business. Before ...
Shares of beaten-down pharmacy stock Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) sank 7.2% today as of 2:47 p.m. ET.. Walgreens had rallied a bit after recent earnings came in better than expected and ...
Boots Opticians Limited operates a chain of ophthalmic and dispensing optician stores in the United Kingdom. The company is a subsidiary of Walgreens Boots Alliance (58%) and De Rigo (42%). [ citation needed ]