Walgreen Boots Alliance (WBA) Tops Q3 EPS by 15c; Appoints New CEO; Boosts Dividend

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Reports Fiscal 2015 Third Quarter Results; Board Names Stefano Pessina as CEO

July 9, 2015 7:00 AM EDT

Adjusted third quarter net earnings per diluted share increase 22.9 percent to $1.02 compared with the year-ago period; GAAP net earnings per diluted share increase 59.5 percent to $1.18 Adjusted third quarter net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance increase 39.9 percent to $1.1 billion compared with the year-ago period; GAAP net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance increase 82.4 percent to $1.3 billion Third quarter sales increase 48.4 percent to $28.8 billion compared with the year-ago period Retail Pharmacy USA division comparable drugstore sales increase 6.3 percent Free cash flow totals $1.6 billion in the quarter while GAAP operating cash flow totals $1.8 billion... More