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This Feb. 9, 2024 photo shows a Walgreens in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Walgreens tops Wall Street’s expectations as drugstore chain continues turnaround plan

Walgreens booked a better-than-expected fiscal first quarter and gave Wall Street some positive vibes on the drugstore chain’s plan to revive its struggling business.

The New York Stock Exchange is shown in New York's Financial District on Dec. 31, 2024. American flags flew at half-staff there following the death of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)

Stock market today: Wall Street recoils after good news on the economy raises inflation worries

A person rides a bicycle in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Stock market today: Global indexes are mixed as the US stock market remains closed

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Stock market today: Wall Street holds firmer following Tuesday’s slide

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York's Financial District Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Stock market today: Wall Street slumps as good news for the economy is once again bad for stocks

Thailand town keeps ancient Tie-dye textile craftsmanship alive

Tie-dye - it’s synonymous with exotic travel off the beaten path with rucksack and flip flops in tow. The artisan craft of indigo textile dyeing dates back many centuries and remains popular today, but modern versions using chemical dyes instead of natural indigo have flooded the market. In the small town of Sakon Nakhon in northeastern Thailand, the original, ancient craft is being kept alive in the face of modern challenges. (AP video shot and produced by Annika Wolters)

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A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York's Financial District Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York's Financial District Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York's Financial District Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Workers labor at a factory of coolant radiators for air conditioners in Yuexi county in central China's Anhui province, on Feb. 21, 2024. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

China’s manufacturing activity slows in December as trade risks grow

A sign outside the New York Stock Exchange marks the intersection of Wall and Broad Streets, Dec. 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

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FIL:E - The New York Stock Exchange is shown in New York's Financial District on Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)

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The New York Stock Exchange is shown behind the statue titled "Fearless Girl", Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

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People walk past the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 26 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)

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FIL:E - People photograph the New York Stock Exchange in New York's Financial District on Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)

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People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower, with most world markets closed for Christmas

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Jenna Brashear shops at Julep Home & Gift while taking advantage of Shop Small Saturday in Wesleyan Park Plaza, on Nov. 30, 2024, in Owensboro, Ky. (Greg Eans/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP, File)

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Lights marking the entrance to a subway station frame the New York Stock Exchange in New York's Financial District on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

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Russell Hedrick prepares a DJI drone to put crop cover on his farm, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Hickory, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)

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Signs mark the intersection of Wall and South Streets in New York's Financial District on Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)

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Trader John Romolo works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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