Raymond James analyst John Ransom said he thinks that "the temptation" for Walgreens (WBA) to do "something" in terms of M&A will grow over time and the "something" it may consider could include either acquiring AmerisourceBergen (ABC) or LabCorp (LH). His analysis points to LabCorp being a less complicated, "but much less accretive," deal, said Ransom. Given Walgreens' existing ownership of about a 26% stake in AmerisourceBergen, he estimates 16% accretion from buying the company for $95 per share in cash if he assumes $500M of synergies and $2B of opioid fines financed with debt, the analyst tells investors. Though such a deal would make financial sense, he does not think investors would "be overly excited about the strategic upside," Ransom tells investors. While he argues that LabCorp "offers more strategic upside," such a hypothetical deal also has less financial benefit, according to Ransom.