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CVS HEALTH (CVS) stock, explained like you're 5

CVS HEALTH trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CVS. It is a large cap company in the medical healthcare plans industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 110.3 billion dollars.

Ticker
CVS
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical Healthcare Plans
Size
Large cap, about 110.3 billion dollars

How CVS HEALTH makes money

  • Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
  • Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
  • Research and licensing deals.

What moves CVS stock

  • Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators.
  • Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy.
  • Patents running out and new competing treatments.

In the news lately

  • How Much Downside Is Left In CVS Health Stock? (trefis.com)
  • In network colonoscopies and mammograms will have $0 copays under Aetna's 2027 Medicare plans. (Stock Titan)
  • CVS Health (CVS) Stock Could Be A Bargain Despite Its 39% 3 Year Gain (Simply Wall Street)
  • CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) Stock Moved Down to "Buy" by Wall Street Zen (MarketBeat)
  • Cardinal Health, McKesson Extend CVS Distribution Deals to 2032 (pharmaceuticalcommerce.com)

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What does CVS HEALTH do?

CVS HEALTH trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CVS. It is a large cap company in the medical healthcare plans industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 110.3 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for CVS HEALTH?

CVS HEALTH trades under the ticker CVS on the New York Stock Exchange.

How does CVS HEALTH make money?

Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.

What moves CVS stock?

Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators. Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy. Patents running out and new competing treatments.

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