Investing.com - CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) reported on Wednesday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
CVS Health Corp announced earnings per share of $2.42 on revenue of $72.62B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2.06 on revenue of $70.14B.
CVS Health Corp shares are up 22% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $84.00 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 17.76% from the start of the year.
CVS Health Corp follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
CVS Health Corp's report follows an earnings beat by J&J on July 21, who reported EPS of $2.48 on revenue of $23.31B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.29 on revenue of $22.49B.
UnitedHealth had beat expectations on July 15 with second quarter EPS of $4.7 on revenue of $71.32B, compared to forecast for EPS of $4.43 on revenue of $69.51B.
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