June 26 (Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance ( WBA ),

which is being taken private by Sycamore Partners, beat

analysts' estimates for third-quarter profit on Thursday, as

store closures and cost-cutting aided turnaround efforts at the

second-largest U.S. pharmacy chain.

On an adjusted basis, the company earned 38 cents per share

for the quarter, beating analysts' average estimate of 34 cents

per share, according to data compiled by LSEG.