Rite Aid

KKR makes formal approach to Walgreens Boots on buyout

Walgreens Boots, led by CEO Stefano Pessina, has been reviewing a potential deal with a financial adviser to take the company private amid buyout interest.

November 11, 2019

Private Equity

M&A wrap: TH Lee, Dun & Bradstreet, Rite Aid, Albertsons, Cerberus, private equity fundraising

Thomas H. Lee Partners, CC Capital and Cannae Holdings are buying Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB), a commercial data provider that has been around since 1841, for $6.9 billion.

August 09, 2018

Strategic Buyers

Rite Aid-Albertsons failed merger narrows options for the drugstore

Rite Aid Corp. shares sank after the drugstore operator’s proposed merger with Albertsons Cos. was called off, leaving the company with dwindling options amid a rapid transformation of the pharmacy business.

August 09, 2018

Investment Banking