Opioid Legal Charge Pushes Walgreens to $3.7 Billion Fiscal First Quarter Loss

Opioid Legal Charge Pushes Walgreens to $3.7 Billion Fiscal First Quarter Loss
The Walgreens logo on the front of a store, in Cambridge, Mass., on July 14, 2021. Charles Krupa/AP Photo
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A huge opioid settlement dragged Walgreens to a $3.7 billion loss for the first quarter, but the drugstore chain still beat Wall Street forecasts.

The company also reaffirmed its earnings forecast for the new year.