Walgreens

Inflation & Prices

CVS Names New CEO Amid Uncertain Retail Pharmacy Landscape

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The leadership change comes as the retail pharmacy industry faces thin profit margins, store closures, and layoffs.

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Healthcare

Walgreens Plans to Shutter Stores and Refocus after Weak Earnings

Walgreens’ new leader is planning a rebound for the chain, starting with shuttering a substantial, if unspecified, number of US locations.

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Private Equity

Investment Giant SoftBank Promises $100 Billion and 100,000 Jobs to the US

SoftBank’s gigantic pledge undoubtedly represents a major PR victory for the incoming Trump 2.0 administration.

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Patent Drop

The Time and Place for AI Code Generators

Though chatbots do code’s heavy lifting, humans need to be in charge.

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CIO Upside

Why Small AI Models Are Winning In Enterprise

The adage “go big or go home” may not always apply to AI.

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