CVS Health: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) — WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) — CVS Health Corporation (CVS) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $2.98 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based company said it had profit of $2.31. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.58 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.87 per share.

The drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager posted revenue of $106.1 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $100.18 billion.

CVS Health expects full-year earnings in the range of $7.90 to $8.10 per share.

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