Stock Pulse
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is going private after being acquired by Sycamore Partners for $10 billion in a deal expected to close in Q4 2025 [1], [2], [11]. This move follows years of declining stock value and store closures, and aims to enable restructuring away from quarterly shareholder pressures [1]. While the acquisition sparked initial optimism and stock jumps [6], [10], concerns remain about long-term viability given competition and declining reimbursement rates [1]. WBA settled a lawsuit with Everly Health for $595 million [7], [14], and partnered with Palantir Technologies to leverage AI for operational improvements [4], [5]. Despite the privatization, WBA's leadership and daily operations will remain unchanged for now [11].