Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

America’s biggest companies say retail crime is an epidemic, but just how big of a problem is it?

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America’s biggest retailers say organized retail crime has grown into a multibillion-dollar problem, but the effectiveness of their strategies to solve it and the validity of the data overall have come into question.  Over the last several years, companies such as Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, Best Buy, Walgreens and CVS have been sounding the alarm … Read more

Allbirds admits missteps, unveils new strategy after brutal holiday quarter

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A woman walks past an Allbirds store in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Footwear retailer Allbirds on Thursday unveiled a broad overhaul of its strategy and an executive shake-up after failing to post year-over-year quarterly sales growth for the first time in … Read more

Walgreens may have overstated theft concerns, CFO says

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Anti-theft locked beauty products with customer service button at Walgreens pharmacy, Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | Universal Images Group | Getty Images A top Walgreens executive on Thursday acknowledged the company may have overblown concerns about thefts in their stores after shrinkage stabilized over the last year.  During an earnings call, the company’s chief … Read more

Silvergate, Bed Bath & Beyond, Walgreens and more

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Signage outside a Bed Bath & Beyond retail store in New York, Aug. 25, 2022. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Silvergate — Shares of the crypto-focused bank tumbled more than 42% after Silvergate disclosed massive customer withdrawals during the fourth quarter. The bank said … Read more

Silvergate Capital, Walgreens, Amazon and more

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People walk by a Walgreens, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., in New York City, November 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines and moves in premarket trading. Walgreens Boots Alliance — The drugstore stock fell about 2% in premarket even after the company reported fiscal first quarter earnings … Read more

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Q1 earnings 2023

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Walgreens Boots Alliance on Thursday reported fiscal first quarter earnings that beat Wall Street’s estimates after an early flu season boosted demand for cough and cold medicine. The company said it also raised its full-year revenue outlook due in part to its U.S. health care segment’s just-sealed acquisition of Summit Health. For the most recent … Read more