| | Stock futures flat ahead of GDP data | | (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Thursday, a day after the benchmark S&P 500 index scored its biggest one-day percentage gain in about two months, as investors awaited GDP and jobs data. | | | | | Walgreens scraps Rite Aid takeover, to buy half its stores | | (Reuters) - Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc terminated its deal to buy Rite Aid Corp after struggling to win antitrust approval, and said it would instead buy nearly half of the smaller rival's U.S. stores for $5.18 billion in cash. | | | | | | | | | Related Video | | | | | | | | | | | Counterparties is a curated snapshot of the best finance news and commentary around the web. Register Today | | | | | | News you can use with actionable, timely advice for managing your financial life, including retirement, taxes, real estate, education and more. Register Today | | | | » » MORE NEWSLETTERS | | |