Walgreens Slumps After Executives Flag Downturn in Sales

(Bloomberg) — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. sank after executives said sales have started to decline at its drugstores as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, though the full impact on its business won’t be known for months.U.S. consumers had raced early last month to stock up on drugs, cleaning supplies and toilet paper as they prepared to stay at home to avoid getting or spreading Covid-19. Now, that rush appears to be ebbing.In the first three weeks of March, Walgreens’ comparable sales rose about 26%, Chief Financial Officer James Kehoe said on a call Thursday with Wall Street analysts, adding …read more

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