U.S. stocks rose after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected and as Treasury yields eased.

Walgreens booked a better-than-expected fiscal first quarter and gave Wall Street some positive vibes on the drugstore chain’s plan to revive its struggling business.

Walgreens improving pharmacy business and comments from the company’s CEO are convincing Wall Street that the drugstore won't succumb to a private equity buyout.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. reported quarterly results that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations, easing pressure on the pharmacy chain as it mulls strategic options including a sale.

Walgreens booked a better-than-expected fiscal first quarter and gave Wall Street some positive vibes on the drugstore chain’s plan to revive its struggling business. Company shares soared ...

U.S. stocks rose after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected and as Treasury yields eased.

Walgreens booked a better-than-expected fiscal first quarter, but the drugstore chain lost $265 million as it closed U.S. stores and continued work to revive its business Walgreens booked a better ...

Delivery services, such as FedEx and UPS, will have modified operations on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. FedEx Freight, FedEx Office, FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Logistics are open, according to the FedEx website. Some UPS stores may be open while only critical services will be in operation.

However, ten companies under mixed sectors bucked an overall positive market sentiment as multiple negative factors put pressure on investor sentiment.

The pharmacy chain since August 2012 filled prescriptions that lacked a legitimate medical purpose, were invalid or weren’t issued in professional practice, the Justice Department said.

To say that pharmacy retailer Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) has been struggling would be a massive understatement. It's coming off a horrendous year in 2024, when its share price crashed by 64%.

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) stands at a pivotal moment as 2025 begins. It is drawing intense investor scrutiny after emerging as the S&P 500’s ($SPX) biggest laggard in 2024 with an over-50% decline.