Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 15, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. stock futures opened higher on Wednesday night as all three major stock indexes prepared to wrap a winning November. Futures tied to the Dow Jones …
Organizers of a recent retail pharmacy walkout are launching a nationwide effort to unite employees, creating a potential push towards the widespread unionization of thousands of pharmacists and technicians in the United States. A new union partnership with IAM Healthcare aims to support employees in organizing to combat what’s been labeled as dangerous work conditions …
Walgreens Pharmacy Staff Organizing Nationwide Walkout Walgreens Pharmacy Staff Organizing Nationwide Walkout March 09, 2023 A woman walks near a Walgreens pharmacy on March 09, 2023 in New York City. Pharmacy staff from Walgreens are laying the groundwork for a nationwide walkout and multiple rallies at the end of October to protest unsatisfactory working conditions, …
Pharmacist Ani Martirosyan administers an immunization to a patient at a CVS on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 in Glendale, CA. (Photo by Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images) For the first time ever, vaccines for Covid, the flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are available in the U.S. Public health officials …
A New Round of COVID-19 Vaccines Arrives in the US The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has cleared single-strain shots from Pfizer and Moderna for all Americans six months and older. These vaccines target the omicron subvariant called XBB.1.5. The first doses of the new shots will be available within 48 hours of …
Kroger announced on Friday that it has reached a settlement of $1.2 billion with U.S. states, local governments, and Native American tribes to resolve most of the claims accusing the company of contributing to the opioid epidemic through inadequate oversight of its pill sales. The agreement, which was disclosed ahead of Kroger’s fiscal second-quarter earnings …
The DocuSign website is seen on a laptop in Dobbs Ferry, New York, April 1, 2021. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Discover the top companies in premarket trading. Kroger — The supermarket chain experienced a 2.8% drop after releasing a mixed second-quarter report. Kroger’s earnings per share ex-items reached 96 cents, surpassing the …
Traders work as screens display the trading information for Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies Inc. on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Oct. 14, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Hudson Pacific Properties — The California-based commercial real estate company slid 4.2% after suspending its …
Pharmacy retailers like Walmart, Kroger, and Rite Aid have seen an increase in sales due to the demand for prescription weight loss drugs. However, analysts caution that these drugs are not highly profitable for retail pharmacies and can even result in margin challenges. Drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic by Novo Nordisk, which are classified as …
Aldi, the no-frills discounter, is making waves in the grocery industry with its latest big moves. The German retailer has announced plans to acquire approximately 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket locations in the Southern United States. The deal includes taking over the operations of these stores, which are located in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and …