Walgreens to start selling over-the-counter hearing aids this month

Walgreens Boots Alliance WBA, -2.74% said Thursday that its stores will start selling over-the-counter Lexie Lumen hearing aids to adults starting Oct. 17. The aids costs $799 and are for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. Walgreen’s stock is down 36.4% this year, while the broader S&P 500 SPX, -1.02% has declined 20.4%.