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Vishnu Lekraj
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

Retail Pharmacy Weakness Hit CVS’ Retail Operations; PBM Remains the Bedrock for the Firm

Even with the extremely weak retail pharmacy guidance issued by CVS, we are reiterating our $104 fair value estimate and wide moat rating for the firm, as we believe its own pharmacy benefit management segment is the true driver of value for the firm. CVS reported solid performance for its PBM segment, and management guided to a continuation of these results through 2017. We believe this segment is positioned well long term and will churn out significant economic profits over the next several ye...
Underlying
CVS Health Corporation

CVS Health is a health company. The company's segments are: Pharmacy Services, which provides a range of pharmacy benefit management solutions, including plan design offerings and administration, formulary management, and retail pharmacy network management services; Retail/Long-Term Care (LTC), which sells prescription drugs and general merchandise, including over-the-counter drugs, provides health care services through its MinuteClinic? walk-in medical clinics and conducts LTC pharmacy operations; and Health Care Benefits, which provides a range of voluntary and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental and behavioral health plans.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Vishnu Lekraj

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