Walgreens (WBA) Seen Gearing Up for Legal Fight with FTC Over Rite Aid (RAD) - Source
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Rite Aid (RAD) Trades at Session High, Up 12%
June 28, 2017 2:02 PM EDTRite Aid (NYSE: RAD) surged to session highs Wednesday afternoon, climbing 12%. The FTC is expected to vote on its merge with Walgreens tomorrow and speculation is running rampant.
... MoreWalgreens Boosts Alliance (WBA) PT Lowered to $77 at Goldman Sachs
June 27, 2017 4:33 AM EDTGoldman Sachs lowered its price target on Walgreens Boosts Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) to $77.00 (from $89.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.
Analyst Robert Jones lowers his EPS estimates citing industry Rx growth and weak retail backdrop for front-end businesses. He also believes Street estimates for FY... More
FTC Plans to Meet on June 29 as Rite Aid (RAD)/Walgreens (WBA) Deadline Looms
June 26, 2017 4:35 PM EDT(Updated - June 26, 2017 4:44 PM EDT)
The FTC's two sitting members plan to hold a closed door meeting on June 29, as the agency intensified its focus on Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ: WBA) bid for Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD),... More
Rite Aid (RAD) calls and put active on uncertainty Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) closing on acquisition
June 26, 2017 11:20 AM EDTRite Aid (NYSE: RAD) June weekly 3.5, June 4, July 5 calls are active on total call volume of 18,800 contracts (6,300 puts) on uncertainty Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) closing on acquisition of Rite Aid.
... MoreRite Aid (RAD) volatility increases on uncertainty Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) closing on acquisition
June 26, 2017 11:18 AM EDTRite Aid (RAD) June weekly call option implied volatility is at 241, July is at 192; compared to its 52-week range of 19 to 174 on uncertainty Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) closing on acquisition of Rite Aid.
... MoreUPDATE: Rite Aid (RAD) Gains on Volume; CTFN Speculates on Merger Approval
June 26, 2017 11:07 AM EDT(Updated - June 26, 2017 11:13 AM EDT)
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Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) gains on volume.
UPDATE: Upside appears related to a CTFN article saying the merger with WBA will be approved.... More
Stocks with Implied Volatility Movement
June 26, 2017 4:54 AM EDTRite Aid (NYSE: RAD) implied volatility index movement increasing vs. 30D HV
... MoreRite Aid (RAD) Has 124% Upside, 28% Downside Into Next Week's FTC Vote
June 23, 2017 1:36 PM EDTAfter nearly 2 years of dragging its feet, the FTC decision on Walgreens (NYSE: WBA)/Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) is finally upon us. While the FTC is not confirming or denying the official date, all signs point to the vote being held next week. The FTC technically has until July 7 to vote, after the companies forced... More
Rite Aid (RAD) call put ratio 6.4 calls to 1 put as investor wait for FTC decision for Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) acquisition
June 23, 2017 11:26 AM EDTRite Aid (NYSE: RAD) June weekly 3.5, June 4, July 4.5 calls are active on total call volume of 12,200 contracts (1,800 puts) as investor wait for FTC decision for Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) acquisition.
... MoreRite Aid (RAD) volatility elevated on uncertainty Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) closing on acquisition
June 23, 2017 11:20 AM EDTRite Aid (NYSE: RAD) June weekly call option implied volatility is at 201, July is at 162; compared to its 52-week range of 19 to 173 on uncertainty Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) closing on acquisition of Rite Aid.
... MoreFTC Said Set to Vote on Rite Aid (RAD)/Walgreens (WBA) Next Week - Bloomberg, Citing Capital Forum
June 22, 2017 2:10 PM EDT(Updated - June 22, 2017 2:11 PM EDT)
FTC Said Set to Vote on Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD)/Walgreens (Nasdaq: WBA) Next Week - Bloomberg, Citing Capital Forum
FTC's Tad Lipsky Said Set to Recommend Blocking Deal... MoreLeerink Sees 30% Chance Walgreens (WBA)/Rite Aid (RAD) Merger is Approved; Says an Upside Surprise is Possible
June 22, 2017 9:09 AM EDTLeerink analyst David Larsen is placing on 30% odds on the Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA)/Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) deal being approved by the FTC, which they believe is higher than consensus.
Larsen said a MEDACorp specialist whom they spoke with believes the FTC staff is potentially putting together a case and a recommendation to block the deal, but it has yet to pass onto the Commissioners who will be making the... More
