Is Walgreens Boots Alliance a Buy? [The Motley Fool]
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The pharmacy giant has the wind at its back right now. But will the winds change? After a dismal performance in 2017, Walgreens Boots Alliance ( NASDAQ:WBA ) is on its way to delivering solid gains for shareholders this year. You wouldn't have expected such good news halfway through 2018 when Walgreens stock was down 17% year to date. But the stock became too much of a bargain for investors to pass up. And it didn't hurt that Walgreens announced solid fourth-quarter results in October. But is Walgreens Boots Alliance a buy now? Image source: Walgreens Boots Alliance. Reasons to buy Let's start by looking at why investors should like Walgreens. One key reason to do so is valuation. Even though Walgreens stock has generated a nice gain so far in 2018, the pharmacy giant's shares still trade at only 11.6 times expected earnings. Another reason to view the stock favorably is its dividend. Walgreens has increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years, landing
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