The Latest Breaking News from Walgreens

The stock market eked out meager gains Monday on the eve of midterm elections. Facebook shares jumped on reports of layoffs.

Chicago-based VillageMD, which has primary care clinics in Walgreens stores across the country, will pay $8.9 billion to acquire a company that will help it to branch into specialty and urgent care and grow its footprint dramatically.

CVS Health Corp., Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walmart Inc. have tentatively agreed to pay more than $12 billion to resolve thousands of state and local government lawsuits accusing the chains of mishandling opioid painkillers, according to people familiar with the matter.

Drug store stock CVS Health (CVS) outperformed Walgreens (WBA) over the past year. Moreover, Wall Street analysts expect CVS to see a better upside than WBA in the upcoming months because of its stronger fundamentals. So, it appears to be a better buy now. Keep reading….

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, second from right, attends a news event at a U Street, Northwest, Walgreens touting over-the-counter hearing aids.

Starting this week, consumers are able to buy hearing aids directly off store shelves and at dramatically lower prices as a 2017 federal law finally takes effect.

Hearing aids now available from stores including Walgreens and Walmart without prescription after new FDA rule takes effect

Hearing aids are now available without a prescription online and at stores across the country.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dived Thursday on hot inflation data from the consumer price index. The 10-year Treasury yield topped 4%.