Walgreens Goes From $100 Billion Health Giant to Private-Equity Salvage Project
Sycamore’s deal to take Walgreens private follows the storied chain’s decline amid e-commerce and health-industry changes.
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Walgreens’ Move to Go Private: 4 Key Takeaways
While financial and retail analysts continue to evaluate the implications of Walgreens Boots Alliance’s recent agreement to ...
Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm
Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retailer looks to turn itself around after years of losing money. Walgreens said ...
Walgreens is heading down a risky path
There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical that private equity will help Walgreens get out of turbulent times.
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Why a private sale could be a better route for VillageMD
Industry observers say there is no obvious buyer for VillageMD, but another private equity firm may be willing to purchase it ...
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Walgreens to be acquired by private-equity firm for $10 billion
Walgreens Boots Alliance is being acquired by a private-equity firm for about $10 billion, the retail pharmacy giant announced Thursday. An entity affiliated with Sycamore Partners will acquire ...
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‘At rock bottom.’ Ohio pharmacy leader says Walgreens sale might be a good sign
The nation’s second-largest pharmacy chain was already in the process of closing thousands of underperforming stores, adding ...
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Walgreens to Be Acquired by Private Equity Firm in Nearly $10B Deal
Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling ...
What Walgreens' $10 Billion Takeover Means for Store Closures
One expert told Newsweek that the takeover could result in even more store closures for the embattled pharmacy chain.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance sold to private equity firm - will Boots get the boot?
US pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance is going private. Will the new owners sell off the high-street chemist?
Will Walgreens Survive Going Private?
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has entered risky territory after the pharmacy chain announced a deal with Sycamore Partners.
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Walgreens is heading down a risky path
Walgreens has been attempting a financial ... and would be sold to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm. Less than a decade ago it was America’s largest drugstore chain, and its stock ...