Walgreens Boots Alliance is on the verge of finalizing a deal with private-equity firm Sycamore Partners to take the embattled drugstore chain private in a transaction valued at approximately 10billion,accordingtoareport.Negotiationsareinadvancedstages,withbothsidesaimingtosealtheagreementassoonasThursday—thoughalast−minutehurdlecouldstilldelayorderailtalks,sourcestoldtheWallStreetJournal.ThedealisexpectedtoinvolveSycamorepayingbetween11.30 and $11.40 per sh ...