07:26 AM EDT, 03/28/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Walgreens Boots Alliance ( WBA ) reported fiscal Q2 non-GAAP earnings Thursday of $1.20 per diluted share, up from $1.16 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.82.

Sales for the quarter ended Feb. 29 were $37.05 billion, compared with $34.86 billion a year ago. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $35.83 billion.

The drugstore chain operator said it now expects fiscal 2024 adjusted EPS of $3.20 to $3.35, compared with its prior guidance of $3.20 to $3.50. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expect $3.24.

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