DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Why Walmart, Walgreens, CVS retail health clinic experiment is struggling
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

But the business experience in the retail health clinic space has largely disappointed. Walmart and the problem of volume vs. priceIn 2019, Walmart announced a bold initiative to open 4,000 in-store health clinics by 2029. "Primary health care is a low margin business," said Arielle Trzcinski, a principal analyst covering health care at research firm. "Compared to what they see in traditional retail, health care is a fundamentally different business," Trzcinski said, citing the challenges of navigating insurance companies and administrative burdens that health care brings. In-store health clinics can be profitable and viable, and retailers are experimenting with piecemeal approaches tailored to the local market.

Persons: Bobbi Radford, Radford, haven't, CVS's MinuteClinic, Karla Lemon, CVS's, I've, That's, Timothy Hoff, Hoff, didn't, Colleen Sanders, Sanders, Arielle Trzcinski, Forrester, Trzcinski, America Sanders, Virgil Brantz, Brantz Organizations: CVS, Walmart, Walgreens, Northeastern University, Insurance, Washington , D.C, Aetna, Retailers, Washington, Hartford HealthCare, Health Clinic, Arizona State University, Little Clinics, Kroger Locations: Batavia , Ohio, VillageMD, Southern California, New England, Conway , South Carolina, Washington ,, MinuteClinic, USA, America, Connecticut, Hartford, Phoenix, Atlanta, Little

☆ Two CVS retail stores in Rhode Island join new national pharmacy union
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The CVS pharmacy logo is displayed on a sign above a CVS Health Corp. store in Las Vegas, Nevada on Feb. 7, 2024. Pharmacy staff at two CVS retail stores in Rhode Island voted to join a new national pharmacy union on Friday, signaling growing momentum in a movement to help thousands of U.S. pharmacy workers address what they allege are unsafe working conditions. It comes a month after a CVS Omnicare pharmacy in Las Vegas — which is not customer facing — became the first location to join the union, known as The Pharmacy Guild. "These are the first brick-and-mortar classic CVS model" stores to join the union, Shane Jerominski, a community pharmacist and co-founder of The Pharmacy Guild, told CNBC. Many employees said the Covid-19 pandemic only exacerbated those issues, with new duties such as vaccinations and testing stretching pharmacy staff even thinner.

Persons: —, Shane Jerominski, Jerominski Organizations: CVS Health Corp, Pharmacy, Westerly, CVS, CNBC, Walgreens, National Labor Relations, IAM Healthcare, Rite Aid Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, Rhode, Wakefield, Las Vegas, U.S

☆ Hedge funds are loading up on these under-the-radar AI plays while cutting back on the megacaps
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Wall Street investment bank analyzed the holdings of 707 hedge funds with $2.7 trillion of gross equity positions at the start of the second quarter. Goldman found that hedge funds added to under-the-radar winners across the entire AI universe, particularly players in infrastructure, including Marvell Technology , TD Synnex , AES Corporation and Littelfuse . Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan and solar tracking company Nextracker, both involved in AI's power production, also saw increased popularity among hedge funds. Hedge funds also trimmed positions in other megacap stocks benefiting from the AI enthusiasm, including Microsoft , Meta Platforms and Amazon . Apple was the exception in the so-called " Magnificent Seven " group — hedge funds added exposure to the Tim Cook-led iPhone maker, according to Goldman.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Ben Snider, Tim Cook Organizations: Marvell Technology, AES Corporation, Littelfuse, Walgreens Boots Alliance, American, Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Apple Locations: Freeport, McMoRan

☆ Eli Lilly falls on a rival's obesity study — plus, we're removing 3 stocks from our watchlist
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Eli Lilly dips: Shares of Eli Lilly are sitting out the rally on news that Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche 's experimental obesity drug demonstrated promise in a Phase 1 study. "Doug McMillon, the CEO of Walmart, made the point repeatedly that the company's success this quarter came from lower prices," Jim Cramer said. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Eli Lilly, Roche, It's, inflect, We're, Doug McMillon, Estee Lauder, Jim, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Viking Therapeutics, Club, Deere, Walgreens Boots, Walmart, Costco, Materials, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Swiss, Amgen, China

Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon The Dow, all-timeThe average was created by Charles Dow in 1896 with just 12 industrial stocks. Paired with the Dow Jones Transportation Average , the two were collectively meant to offer a gauge for the broader economy. The sole caveat: No utility or transportation stocks are included, given the existence of the Dow Jones Utility Average and Transportation Average. 1972: Dow hits 1,000It may be hard to imagine given the recent achievement, but the Dow traded below 1,000 until the early 1970s. The Dow saw its worst year since 2008 in 2022, though 2023's rebound allowed the index to erase those losses.

Persons: Spencer Platt, Dow, Charles Dow, There's, Richard Nixon, Alcoa Esmark, Du Pont, Dow didn't, Walt Disney, Eastman Kodak Merck Alcoa ExxonMobil Phillip Morris, T General Motors Sears, Morgan, Phillip Morris, Walmart Du Pont J.P, Morgan Chase Walt, Donald Trump, General Electric Nike American Express Goldman Sachs, Morgan Chase, Johnson, Joe Biden, Trump, Goldman Sachs, Gamble Amgen, — Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Getty, Dow Jones, Dow Jones Transportation, P Global, Dow, CNBC, General Foods, Harvester, Chevron, Procter, Gamble, Alcoa, Manville, ExxonMobil, Illinois Glass American Tobacco General Electric Procter, General Foods Sears Roebuck AT, T General Motors Texaco Bethlehem Steel, T General Motors Texaco Bethlehem Steel Goodyear Union Carbide Chevron Honeywell United Technologies Chrysler International Harvester US, Nickel Westinghouse Electric Eastman Kodak International, Woolworth, Oasis, Eastman Kodak Merck Alcoa ExxonMobil, Express General Electric Procter, Gamble AT, T General Motors, T General Motors Sears Roebuck Bethlehem Steel Goodyear Texaco Boeing Honeywell Union Carbide Caterpillar IBM United Technologies Chevron International, Walt Disney, Morgan Chase Westinghouse, Apple, Microsoft, Sears and Union Carbide, Eastman Kodak Johnson, Johnson Alcoa ExxonMobil, American Express General Electric Merck AT, T, Goodyear Procter & Gamble Caterpillar Hewlett, Packard Sears, Chevron Honeywell Union Carbide Citigroup IBM United Technologies, Walmart, Morgan Chase Walt Disney, Visa, Travelers, Nike, General Electric Nike American Express, General Electric Nike American Express Goldman Sachs Pfizer Apple Home Depot Procter, Gamble Boeing IBM Travelers Caterpillar Intel United Technologies Chevron, Morgan Chase UnitedHealth, Cisco Systems Johnson, Johnson Verizon, Cola McDonald’s, Du Pont Merck Walmart ExxonMobil Microsoft Corporation Walt Disney, Exxon Mobil, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Goldman Sachs Nike American Express Home Depot Procter, Gamble Amgen Honeywell, Apple Intel Travelers Cos Boeing IBM, Caterpillar Johnson, Johnson Verizon Chevron, Cisco Systems, Walgreens, Alliance Coca Cola Merck Walmart Dow Microsoft Walt Disney Locations: New York City, T General Motors Texaco Bethlehem Steel Goodyear, America

☆ Walgreens to offer its own cheaper version of opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Walgreens on Wednesday said it will offer its own cheaper version of the over-the-counter opioid overdose reversal spray naloxone. The company said it will sell a two-dose pack of "Walgreens Brand Naloxone" for $34.99. That's around $10 cheaper than the over-the-counter branded drug Narcan, which became the first prescription-free version of naloxone to win Food and Drug Administration approval last year. The company said the launch of its prescription-free naloxone nasal spray comes after the FDA's recent approval of the product. Mammen hopes that Walgreens can help reduce the stigma associated with drug overdoses and naloxone use.

Persons: naloxone, Priya Mammen Organizations: Walgreens, Centers for Disease Control, Food, Drug, CNBC Locations: U.S

☆ These are the 13 mental health startups that could IPO, make acquisitions, or get bought this year, according to analysts
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Modern HealthModern Health provides personalized mental health treatment to employers, including coaching and therapy. Lennox-Miller said it's unlikely Modern Health could snag the same valuation from its last fundraise in a deal today. DeGagne said employer-focused mental health startups such as Modern Health have the potential for more profitable growth with "stickier" recurring revenue models. He said pharmacy giants Walgreens or CVS Health might seek to pick up a mental health asset like Modern Health. In a statement provided by Modern Health, Forrester senior analyst Jonathan Roberts said, "Modern Health is certainly a partner with its finger on the pulse.

Persons: Alyson Watson, Alexander Lennox, Miller, fundraise, DeGagne, Forrester, Jonathan Roberts Organizations: Modern Health, Health, Lennox, BI, Modern, Walgreens, CVS Health, CVS

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walgreens, GameStop, Intel, Robinhood and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

GameStop — Shares in the video game retailer soared more than 65% on Monday after "Roaring Kitty," the man who fueled the 2021 GameStop mania, posted online on Reddit for the first time in roughly three years. Reddit , Robinhood — Shares of the two companies that were involved with the meme stock mania in 2021 rose on Monday as GameStop surged. Reddit rose more than 9%, hitting its highest level since March, while retail brokerage stock Robinhood gained about 6.2%. Intel — The chipmaker gained nearly 4% after The Wall Street Journal reported that it is in talks for an $11 billion deal with Apollo Global Management to build a factory in Ireland. Airlines — American Airlines gained 4.4%, while United Airlines and Delta Air Lines added 2.9% and 1.7%, respectively, after HSBC initiated coverage with buy ratings.

Persons: Incyte, Morgan Stanley, —, Alex Harring, Brian Evans, Hakyung Kim, Jesse Pound Organizations: Walgreens, Alliance, Bloomberg, GameStop, Arm Holdings, Nikkei, Nexstar Media Group, CW, Intel, Street Journal, Apollo Global Management, Technologies, Susquehanna, Airlines — American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, HSBC, Delta Locations: Irving, Texas, Ireland

☆ Scammers are using delivery apps like Instacart to swindle customers and delivery workers out of money
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSome Instacart shoppers are the targets of a scam centered on gift cards. "Within 30 seconds, I got a message about buying the Vanilla Visa gift card," she said. Instacart forbids shoppers from adding gift cards to orders, a screenshot of the company policy seen by BI indicates. "Customers are not able to order gift cards through the Instacart platform or place a special request for a gift card via chat," an Instacart spokesperson told BI. AdvertisementInstacart also tells shoppers not to purchase gift cards for customers, the spokesperson added.

Persons: —, they've, Instacart, Jim, itsjwest, Heidi Bleau, Bleau Organizations: Service, Business, Walgreens, BI Locations: Massachusetts, cologne

Walmart opened its first Walmart Health clinic in Georgia in 2019, and then gradually opened more clinics next door to its big-box stores. Walmart struggled with high executive turnover and cycled through numerous leaders of Walmart Health. Going forward, Walmart will return to the health services it offered before the Walmart Health push: It will continue to operate its thousands of pharmacies and vision centers. Walmart Health marks the latest failed push into health care by a high-profile company, following the disbandment of a joint venture between JPMorgan Chase , Berkshire Hathaway and Amazon in 2021. Meanwhile, Amazon 's health clinic operator One Medical now has more than 125 locations nationwide.

Persons: Brett Biggs, Doug McMillon, Berkshire Hathaway, Walgreens Organizations: Walmart Health, Walmart, CNBC, CVS, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Walgreens Locations: Sugar, Arkansas , Florida, Georgia , Illinois, Texas, U.S, Georgia, Florida

☆ Walmart is shuttering all its 51 health centers and ending virtual care services as Amazon leans into the space
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Walmart will shut down the health clinics it has at 51 stores across five states. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWalmart says it will shut down the 51 health clinics it has at retail stores across five states, as well as its virtual care operation as the business has become "unsustainable." AdvertisementStaffed by physicians and licensed care providers, the clinics offered services ranging from primary care to behavioral health, as well as labs and X-rays. Virtual care was also available through walmarthealth.com.

Persons: —, Walgreens Organizations: Walmart, Service, Dallas Morning News, CNBC, Dallas Morning, Amazon Locations: Georgia, Arkansas , Florida , Illinois, Texas

☆ Jim Cramer on 5 stocks: Coca-Cola, McDonald's, 3M, PayPal and Walmart
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are "no longer at war," he said, adding that Coke is looking more domestic and Pepsi more international. Cramer concluded that Coca-Cola is a "very good situation [and] you want to own it." "The good news about McDonald's is they prepped us … you said [Q1] wouldn't be good, it's not good. "He fixed them for the next guy," Cramer said. "It was a CEO [Dan Schulman] situation that was not good," Cramer said.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Cramer, it's, McDonald's, Mike Roman, Roman, William Brown, Dan Schulman, Alex Chriss, He's Organizations: CNBC, Club, Cola, PepsiCo, Pepsi, PayPal, Intuit, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens

☆ Walgreens has a cult ‘peelable’ candy, courtesy of a Tik Tok craze
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

For the beleaguered drugstore chain, the odd “Gummy Mango” candy is a much-needed win. Walgreens said it didn’t work with any paid influencer to hype up its mango gummies but that it took off organically. Walgreens is quickly following up on the success of its mango gummy with a new peelable banana gummy candy. As Esarte and his team rushed to restock the mango gummies last last year, a bigger challenge emerged. After weeks of scrambling and rushing, Walgreens is better prepared to make a bigger splash with the mango gummies.

Persons: It’s, Keonhee Kim, TikToker @Trinhdoesthings, ”, Marty Esarte, Esarte, we’ve, ” Esarte, Anthony Behar, Gen Z, China grinds, “ We’ve, Kim, Tim Wentworth, Tim, ” Kim Organizations: New, New York CNN, Walgreens, CNN, National Confectioners Association, Food Institute, Millennial, Morningstar Locations: New York, Asia, China

☆ A CVS Health pharmacy in Vegas becomes first to join new national pharmacy union
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A CVS Omicare pharmacy in Las Vegas has become the first location to join a new national pharmacy union, a milestone as organizers try to help thousands of U.S. pharmacy workers address what they call unsafe working conditions. Nearly 30 pharmacy staff at the Las Vegas branch of CVS's Omnicare won their union election on Thursday by a landslide margin of 87% to 13%. Those workers now join The Pharmacy Guild, which will represent them in labor negotiations with CVS. The Pharmacy Guild will now work to strike a union contract with CVS to address the concerns of Omnicare workers in Las Vegas. The Pharmacy Guild is seeing momentum build in other parts of the country.

Persons: CVS's Omnicare, Shane Jerominski, Jerominski Organizations: CVS, Las, Pharmacy, CNBC, IAM Healthcare, Walgreens, Rite - Locations: Las Vegas, CVS's, Nevada, Rhode Island

☆ Cramer's week ahead: Fed meeting and earnings from Apple, Amazon, Eli Lilly
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It's a week jam-packed with notable events, including earnings from Apple , Amazon and Eli Lilly . He also said to pay attention to Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting and Friday's employment figures from the Department of Labor. "We have to run such a ridiculous gauntlet next week that I have no idea how it'll play out," he said. Wednesday also brings reports from Wingstop , Carvana and Marriott . Apple will report on Thursday, and Cramer noted there's been a lot of negative sentiment from investors surrounding the company.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Eli Lilly, Jensen Huang, Cramer, it's, he'll, Seagen, there's Organizations: Apple, Federal Reserve, Department of Labor, Nvidia, Food and Drug Administration, Starbucks, CVS, Pfizer, Amazon, Walgreens, Marriott, Vision Locations: It's, China, Wingstop, Carvana

☆ Walgreens to help bring cell and gene therapies to patients as it expands specialty pharmacy services
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Walgreens on Thursday said it will start to work directly with drugmakers to bring cell and gene therapies to U.S. patients as part of a broader expansion of its specialty pharmacy services. The company said it is launching a new business unit dedicated to its specialty pharmacy segment, which will include specialty pharmacy subsidiary AllianceRx. Meanwhile, Shields Health Solutions, a subsidiary that supports health system-owned specialty pharmacies, will remain under Walgreens's U.S. health-care division. Specialty pharmacies provide medications that require extreme care in handling, storage and distribution. Among the company's new investments to "transform" its specialty pharmacy services, it will open a newly licensed facility in Pittsburgh dedicated to services for cell and gene therapies.

Persons: drugmakers Organizations: Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Shields Health Solutions, Walgreens's Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Pittsburgh

☆ While some companies are cutting the CMO role, Gen Z marketers still strive for the top job
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Leila Jordan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The CMO role at several companies, including Walgreens, Uber, and Starbucks, has been eliminated. A 2023 McKinsey report found that 40% of Fortune 500 companies don't have a CMO or another growth- or customer-related position in their CEO's executive committee. But role models like Rare Beauty's CMO, Katie Welch, offer young marketers hope for the profession's future. "Businesses that are eliminating the CMO role or pulling it into something else, the leadership in those companies don't see the value of marketing," she said. "She knows how to market to Gen Z," Hyams said.

Persons: —, Katie Welch, Piper Phillips, Piper Phillips Piper Phillips, Phillips, I've, Natasha Badger, Badger, Katie Welch Lindsey Hyams, Lindsey Hyams, Hyams, Z, Welch, Vijat Organizations: Service, Walgreens, Uber, Starbucks, McKinsey, Fortune, Business, Tru, LinkedIn, Lindsey Hyams Industry Locations: —

☆ Beware of these stocks at risk of a major earnings 'blowup'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

First-quarter earnings season is just getting started, but investors may want to keep a close eye on a group of stocks at risk of a profit "blowup," according to Wolfe Research. The basket includes stocks that show up most often in the firm's short screens and filters companies based on earnings quality with 0 the worst and 100 the best. Tesla scores a 2 on Wolfe Research's earnings quality scale, showing up six times on the firm's short screens. Wolfe Research named Pinterest as another short idea, saying it was on four of the firm's short screens. Both stocks appear on four of the firm's short screens and have earnings quality scores in the 20s.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Wolfe, Tesla, J.M Smucker Organizations: Wolfe Research, Bank of America, Elon, Rivian Automotive, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Juniper Networks, L3Harris Technologies Locations: China, Irvine , California

☆ Big corporations are quietly taking over your medical practice. Some doctors and experts say it's ruining healthcare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

UnitedHealth Group struck a deal in March to buy the nine-state doctor group of the struggling hospital system Steward Health Care. AdvertisementDoctors are hot commoditiesIt's tough to lump the many buyers of medical practices together, as they're pursuing different strategies. Insurers like UnitedHealthcare and CVS' Aetna are required by federal law to spend most of the money they collect in premiums on medical care. Plus, running a modern medical practice is expensive, requiring investments in staffing, technology, and electronic health records. Advertisement"The corporate practice of medicine is the reason why healthcare costs are out of control," Li said.

Persons: —, UnitedHealth's Optum, That's, UnitedHealth, there's, They're, Farzad Mostashari, UnitedHealth's chokehold, Chas Roades, Yashaswini Singh, Singh, Roades, Nick Jones, they're, Optum, Jones, Mitch Li, Li, Michelle Cooke, Cooke, she's, Ben Bowman, Bowman Organizations: Service, UnitedHealth, Health Care, CVS Health, Walgreens, Physicians, Research, US Justice Department, CVS, Aetna, Brown University, Harvard Medical School, Oregon Medical Group, JAMA, Amazon, The Washington Post, Federal Trade Commission, US Department of Justice, Department of Health, Human Services, Oregon State, Corvallis Clinic Locations: Oregon, New York, UnitedHealth, Optum, California, The, Atlanta

☆ General Electric, once America’s iconic everything company, has completed its dismantling. Here’s what that means
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Chris Isidore | Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The company was founded by Thomas Edison in 1892 and built into the world’s largest and most valuable company by the once legendary, but now oft-criticized CEO Jack Welch. General Electric home appliances are displayed for sale at an appliance store in San Jose, California, in 2019. But the despite the name, the company had already sold off its appliance business three years earlier. Its shares nearly doubled, rising 95%, in 2023, and were up another 37% this yearGE Aerospace will retain the longtime GE stock symbol, and Culp as its CEO. Some have suggested he could be the successor for Dave Calhoun, the retiring CEO of another troubled iconic US company, Boeing.

Persons: Thomas Edison, Jack Welch, Larry Culp, David Paul Morris, divestitures, Culp, Jason Redmond, Dave Calhoun Organizations: New, New York CNN, GE, Dow Jones, Walgreens Boots Alliance, General Electric, Bloomberg, Getty, NBC, Comcast, GE Capital, AAA, GE Healthcare, GE Aerospace, GE Vernova, Boeing, CNBC Locations: New York, San Jose , California, China, Everett , Washington, AFP

☆ Walgreens tops quarterly revenue estimates, but narrows profit outlook in 'challenging' economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A person rides past a Walgreens truck, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 26, 2021. Walgreens on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter sales that beat Wall Street's expectations, but lowered the high end of its full-year adjusted earnings outlook in part due to a "challenging" retail environment in the U.S. Analysts surveyed by LSEG expect full-year adjusted earnings of $3.24 per share. Walgreens has not provided that guidance since October, when it said it sees $141 billion to $145 billion in sales. aExcluding certain items, including the $5.8 billion non-cash charge related VillageMD, adjusted earnings per share were $1.20 for the quarter.

Persons: Manmohan Mahajan, Tim Wentworth, Mahajan, Wentworth Organizations: Walgreens, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc, U.S, LSEG Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S

☆ Walgreens CEO says 'human interface' will help the chain beat Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth told CNBC's Jim Cramer his retail pharmacy chain can rival Amazon because of its human-to-human interactions with customers. Wentworth said he loves Amazon, and the online retail giant has set the bar and driven innovation in the industry. But he emphasized that its consumer presence is really what makes the company competitive against Amazon. Over the past few years, Walgreens' business has been hurt by decreasing demand for Covid products, low pharmacy reimbursement rates, competition from online retailers and discontent from pharmacy staff. He also said Walgreens is decreasing pharmacists' "low-value work," such as pill counting, by using micro-fulfillment centers.

Persons: Tim Wentworth, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Wentworth Organizations: Walgreens, Consumers, Amazon Locations: U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Walgreens Boots Alliance, Estee Lauder, RH and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Walgreens Boots Alliance — Shares dipped 1.6% after the company's fiscal second quarter report was released. Walgreens generated $37.05 billion in revenue for the quarter, topping the LSEG forecast of $35.86 billon. Estee Lauder — Shares rose more than 3% after a Bank of America upgrade to buy from neutral. Management is guiding for full-year revenue growth to fall between 8% to 10%, while analysts polled by FactSet had forecasted 6.4%. Vornado Realty Trust — Shares gained 1.2% after Morgan Stanley upgraded the office building REIT to equal weight from underweight.

Persons: Estee Lauder, Vikram Gandhi, RH, FactSet, Morgan Stanley, Vornado, —, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox Organizations: Walgreens, Bank of America, Allstate, HSBC, Management, Apollo Global Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S, Attorney's, Vornado Realty Locations: New York, West Coast

☆ Walgreens' biggest healthcare bet is floundering as it shutters 160 primary-care clinics
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's exiting 160 VillageMD primary-care clinics, up from the previously planned 60. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Walgreens' healthcare business reported an operating loss of $1.7 billion in 2023, and VillageMD makes up the bulk of that business. The move to close so many clinics has some analysts questioning whether Walgreens plans to ditch its healthcare bets altogether. A Walgreens spokesperson said VillageMD has exited or plans to exit Florida, Indiana, Chicago, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Nevada.

Persons: VillageMD, —, Tim Wentworth, Roz Brewer, Mary Langowski, John Driscoll, they've, Jack Slevin, Jefferies, Allen Lutz, Slevin, Cigna Organizations: Walgreens, Service, Express, Health, Summit Health, WBA, BofA Securities, Shields Health Solutions, Healthcare Locations: VillageMD, Chicago, Florida , Indiana, Chicago , Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Nevada

☆ Jim Cramer shares his thoughts on Walgreens, Home Depot, RH, Kimberly-Clark and Vornado
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jim Cramer's daily rapid fire looks at stocks in the news outside the CNBC Investing Club portfolio. "They need to be in this" business, Cramer said, noting that Builders FirstSource has been one of the best stocks in the S & P 500 lately. Cramer's CNBC Investing Club owns consumer-products giant Procter & Gamble . "This whole story about commercial real estate being in trouble, other than in San Jose, we're seeing improvement everywhere," Cramer said. Within banks, the CNBC Investing Club owns shares of Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley .

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, it's, Cramer, You've, Clark, They've, Morgan Stanley, Vornado Organizations: CNBC, Club, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreens, Home Depot, Procter & Gamble, Vornado Realty Locations: San Jose, Wells Fargo

Search resuls for: "walgreens"

25 mentions found