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1 Healthcare Stock to Sell Now and Never Look Back

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73% Informative

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA ) has declined by just over 80% in the past 10 years .

In the same period, quarterly free cash flow ( FCF ) has dwindled by 53% to just $327 million .

In early January of this year , Walgreen slashed its quarterly dividend by 48% compared to the prior quarter , to $ 0.25 per share.

The pharmacy chain's bid to diversify into providing primary care is costly.

VR Score

64

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57

Neutral language

35

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informal

Language

English

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41

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medium-lived

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