Investing.com - Walgreens Boots (NASDAQ:WBA) reported on Thursday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Walgreens Boots announced earnings per share of $1.68 on revenue of $33.9B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.35 on revenue of $32.46B.
Walgreens Boots shares are down 1% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $54.00 , down-from-52-week-high.They are broadly in line with the S&P 500 which is down 1.38% from the start of the year.
Walgreens Boots follows other major Consumer Staples sector earnings this month
Walgreens Boots's report follows an earnings beat by Costco on Thursday, December 9, 2021, who reported EPS of $2.97 on revenue of $50.36B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.62 on revenue of $49.65B.
General Mills had missed expectations on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 with second quarter EPS of $0.99 on revenue of $5.02B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.05 on revenue of $4.84B.
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