Walgreens Boots Alliance Weighing Deal to Buy Evolent Health

(Reuters) - Pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc is considering an acquisition of healthcare IT firm Evolent Health Inc, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of Arlington, Virginia-based Evolent rose as much as 18% after the report, before paring some gains to trade up nearly 9%. The talks are ongoing and there is no certainty Walgreens will move forward with an offer to buy the company, according to the report...
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