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CVS Health Reports Q3 Earnings Beat, Raises Guidance

Financial Reporting

CVS Health Reports Q3 Earnings Beat, Raises Guidance

The healthcare company posted stronger-than-expected third quarter earnings.

By Lauren Muskett | November 6, 2019

CVS Health Shares Dip 8% on Guidance Miss

Financial Performance

CVS Health Shares Dip 8% on Guidance Miss

“People are finally starting to understand that this isn’t a transition year [for CVS], it’s a transition decade,” one analyst says.

By Matthew Heller | February 20, 2019

Controllers: Focus on Culture and Diversity Is Essential

Controllers: Focus on Culture and Diversity Is Essential

Panelists at the CFRI conference set aside core accounting issues in favor of people-centric topics.

By David McCann | November 14, 2018

CVS Health Beats Earnings Estimates

CVS Health Beats Earnings Estimates

The company said it expects to complete its acquisition of Aetna by Thanksgiving.

By William Sprouse | November 6, 2018

How Will Insurer-PBM Deals Affect Health Costs?

How Will Insurer-PBM Deals Affect Health Costs?

It may take awhile, but the recent mergers of health insurers and pharmacy benefits managers could meaningfully mitigate the costs of care.

By David McCann | October 11, 2018

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending June 15

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending June 15

Aetna, CVS Health, Bed Bath & Beyond, BankMobile, Bruker, Sealed Air, CPI Card Group, Lumentum, FactSet Research, Cal-Maine Foods, F5 Networks

By Joan Urdang | June 15, 2018

Cigna to Buy Express Scripts in Big PBM Move

Cigna to Buy Express Scripts in Big PBM Move

The $54 billion deal is the latest move by an insurer to cut health care costs by bringing pharmacy benefits and medical claims under one roof.

By Matthew Heller | March 8, 2018

There’s Nothing Not to Love About Amazon

There’s Nothing Not to Love About Amazon

Amazon is a revolutionary force, but it's a positive one for businesses and customers alike: veteran marketing exec.

By Larry Light | December 21, 2017

United Health Buys DaVita Clinics for $5.9B

United Health Buys DaVita Clinics for $5.9B

The deal continues the health insurance giant's shift to patient care services as it tries to cut medical costs.

By Matthew Heller | December 6, 2017

CVS to Create Healthcare Giant With Aetna Buy

CVS to Create Healthcare Giant With Aetna Buy

The $69 billion deal is "a case of a sector self-disrupting before an actual disruptor shows up," Forbes says, referring to Amazon.

By Matthew Heller | December 5, 2017

J&J, Aetna CEOs Hit Fee-for-Service System

Human Capital & Careers

J&J, Aetna CEOs Hit Fee-for-Service System

The chief executives of two health-care giants want the industry to move further toward payments based on quality of care.

By David Katz | November 14, 2017

CVS Beats Estimates But Same-Store Sales Fall

Financial Performance

CVS Beats Estimates But Same-Store Sales Fall

Pharmacy services continues to be a bright spot for CVS amid increasing pressure on its traditional retail drugstore sales.

By Matthew Heller | November 6, 2017

Aetna, Humana Walk Away From $34B Merger

Aetna, Humana Walk Away From $34B Merger

The insurers cited the Jan. 23 ruling in which a federal judge found the deal would substantially reduce competition in the Medicare Advantage market.

By Matthew Heller | February 14, 2017

Court Blocks Another Healthcare Megamerger

Risk & Compliance

Court Blocks Another Healthcare Megamerger

The proposed Anthem-Cigna deal "is likely to have a substantial effect on competition in what is already a highly concentrated market," the judge says.

By Matthew Heller | February 9, 2017

Judge Derails Aetna-Humana Megamerger

Judge Derails Aetna-Humana Megamerger

The deal would substantially reduce competition in the Medicare Advantage market, a judge says in upholding the DoJ's antitrust lawsuit.

By Matthew Heller | January 24, 2017