Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc
Pharmacy staff from Walgreens, other chains could stage nationwide walkout and rallies in coming weeks
A woman walks near a Walgreens pharmacy on March 09, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images Pharmacy staff from Walgreens are laying the groundwork for a nationwide walkout and multiple rallies at the end of October to protest unsatisfactory working conditions, and are in talks with employees from […]
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Incoming Walgreens CEO doesn’t mention walkouts as he praises pharmacy staff
Tim Wentworth, CEO of Express Scripts. David A. Grogan | CNBC Incoming Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth on Thursday briefly praised the company’s pharmacy staff, but made no mention of the three-day protest walkouts they held this week over poor working conditions. The walkouts reflect rising dissatisfaction among pharmacy employees, who have complained for years about […]
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Walgreens profit outlook comes up short as demand declines for Covid vaccines and tests
A man walks near a Walgreens pharmacy on March 09, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images Walgreens on Thursday offered soft profit guidance and reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that fell short of expectations, as demand for Covid vaccines and tests sinks in the U.S. The retail pharmacy giant […]
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Inventory futures inch bigger as Wall Street awaits key inflation information: Reside updates
Traders work on the ground of the New York Inventory Trade throughout early morning buying and selling on January 04, 2023 in New York Town. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Pictures U.S. inventory futures ticked up early Thursday as buyers looked toward new client inflation knowledge for greater insight on the financial system. Futures tied […]
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Jim Cramer praises Walgreens new CEO pick, says buy the stock ‘perhaps aggressively’
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday praised the incoming CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, saying industry veteran Tim Wentworth is the right choice to lead the struggling pharmacy chain in its transition to offering more health-care services. “This guy is the real deal. I just salute him and think he can take you to a higher […]
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Walgreens names veteran health-care executive Tim Wentworth as next CEO
A Walgreens sign is displayed on the window of one of its stores in Hollywood, California, on March 9, 2023. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Walgreens Boots Alliance has chosen veteran health care executive Tim Wentworth as the company’s new chief executive. Wentworth is the former CEO of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits […]
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Novavax’s updated Covid vaccine can still catch up to Pfizer, Moderna shots this fall
A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images Americans can finally get their hands on Novavax‘s newest Covid vaccine after U.S. regulators greenlighted the shot this week. […]
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Target says it will close nine stores in major cities, citing violence and theft
A Target department store in North Miami Beach, Florida, on May 17, 2023. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Target said Tuesday that it will close nine stores in major cities across the country, citing violence, theft and organized retail crime. The company will close one store in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, two locations in […]
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Uninsured Americans can still get free Covid boosters — here’s how to find them
Pharmacist Aaron Sun administers new vaccine COMIRNATY® by Pfizer, to Jimmy Smagula at CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, CA. Irfan Khan | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Uninsured Americans can now get the newest Covid vaccines for free at certain locations across the country, just days after U.S. regulators greenlit those shots for most […]
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New Covid vaccines could reach Americans as soon as Thursday – here’s what you need to know
A nurse prepares doses of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccination event at Josephine’s Southern Cooking in Chatham, Illinois, Dec. 30, 2021. Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A new round of Covid vaccines is finally here in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared single-strain shots from […]
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