Currently part of the U.S./U.K. group Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), an auction of Boots appears increasingly likely this spring, representing one of the biggest U.K. retail deals for many years.
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### Input: Currently part of the U.S./U.K. group Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), an auction of Boots appears increasingly likely this spring, representing one of the biggest U.K. retail deals for many years.
### Response: moderately positive