Walgreens stock up 4.6% after Deutsche Bank upgrade to buy with analysts praising VillageMD deal

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. shares popped 4.6% Friday, after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock to buy from hold. Analysts led by George Hill said they came away from a meeting with management impressed by the company's plan to transition to a healthcare services company. "We came away from the meeting with increased faith in the company's ability to execute on its care delivery strategy, which should lead to positive revisions and multiple expansion for WBA shares," they wrote in a note to...