Walgreens Boots Alliance Stock Jumps on Report of a Possible Buyout. Here's Why Investors Should Tread Carefully.

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA 0.95%) stock looks to have finally received some much-needed bullishness from investors. The stock was jumping last week on rumors that a private equity firm may be buying the company. While Walgreens stock is still down more than 60% this year (as of the end of last week), it is showing signs of life of late.But before you jump in and decide to take a chance on this beaten-down stock, there are some things to consider.An acquisition is not a surefire guarantee of a huge gainAc ...