WBA Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) is currently at $62.88, up $3.64 or 6.14%

-- Would be highest close since April 1, 2019, when it closed at $63.49

-- On pace for largest percent increase since Oct. 27, 2015, when it rose 6.35%

-- Earlier Monday, Bloomberg reported that the private-equity giant KKR has formally approached Walgreens about a leveraged-buyout offer. The deal would be the biggest leveraged-buyout in history, according to Bloomberg

-- Currently up two consecutive days; up 7.17% over this period

-- Up 14.78% month-to-date

-- Down 7.98% year-to-date; on pace for worst year since 2017, when it fell 12.25%

-- Down 34.96% from its all-time closing high of $96.68 on Aug. 5, 2015

-- Down 23.14% from 52 weeks ago (Nov. 12, 2018), when it closed at $81.81

-- Traded as high as $63.22

-- Up 6.72% at today's intraday high

-- Best performer in the DJIA today

-- Best performer in the S&P 500 today

-- Third most active stock in the S&P 500 today

-- Best performer in the Nasdaq 100 today

-- Second most active stock in the Nasdaq 100 today

-- Contributed 24.68 points to the DJIA so far today

All data as of 11:21:47 AM

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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November 11, 2019 11:46 ET (16:46 GMT)

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