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Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billion

Walgreens Buyout - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retailer looks to turn itself around after years of losing money.

Walgreens said Thursday that Sycamore will pay $11.45 per share, giving the deal an equity value just under $10 billion. Shareholders could eventually receive up to another $3 per share under certain conditions.

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