Walgreens Boots gains amid activist speculation
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Walgreens Boots (NASDAQ:WBA) rose 1.4% amid some vague activist speculation.
The drugstore chain could be vulnerable to an activist investor, according to an Activist Insight report that traders were circulating on Thursday. Walgreens (WBA) is in the 68th percentile of the Insightia Vulnerability of companies that could face an activist investment over the coming nine months.

The report argues that an activist could look to push the company to make operational improvements, review its portfolio and make commitments to operating margins.
Walgreens (WBA), whose shares have dropped almost 25% over the past year, late last month reported Q2 results.