01:55 PM EDT, 10/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Walgreens Boots Alliance ( WBA ) jumped past 12% amid heavy trading after the company reported Tuesday fiscal Q4 adjusted net earnings per share and sales that topped estimates from analysts polled by Capital IQ.

The pharmaceutical giant said it aims to close about 1,200 stores over the next three years, with around 500 planned for fiscal 2025.

More than 67.7 million shares traded intraday compared with a daily average of about 19.4 million.

Charles Schwab ( SCHW ) reported on Tuesday Q3 results in which adjusted earnings and revenue beat market expectations.

Shares of the financial services giant advanced 6.8% as intraday trading volume climbed to more than 13.3 million from a daily average of about 9.7 million.

Medirom Healthcare Technologies ( MRM ) said Tuesday its subsidiary, Medirom Mother Labs, formed a capital and business alliance with Elematec, a Toyota Tsusho group member.

Under the agreement, Elematec has agreed to invest in Medirom's series A round at a pre-money valuation of 9 billion Japanese yen ($60 million).

Shares of Medirom climbed 34%, with intraday trading volume at over 699,000 compared with a daily average of about 658,000.

Price: 10.10, Change: +1.10, Percent Change: +12.17