Should You Buy Walgreens Boots Alliance Stock Before It Goes Private?

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA -0.14%) may not be a publicly traded stock for much longer. The one wildcard is what will happen with Walgreens' primary care operations, and whether shareholders may get a boost from them. A $3 bump-up in value would represent a gain of 26%, if the sale would come in at $14.45. But that's by no means a guarantee. Investors may achieve a small profit, but there is still risk When a company announces an acquisition, there's usually not much of an incentive to buy it. The purchas ...