healthcare

CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) is one step closer to acquiring Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) after the U.S. Department of Justice preliminary approved the $69 billion merger. What Happened CVS proposed to buy Aetna in late 2017 in a deal that would combine the largest drugstore chain with Aetna's...

The bearish case for Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE: LLY)'s stock is based on multiple concerns, but the stock's decline since the beginning of the year implies a better risk-to-reward profile, according to BMO Capital Markets.  The Analyst BMO's Alex Arfaei upgraded Eli Lilly from...

President Donald Trump's tax reform victory could positively impact the health care sector and fuel a new round of M&A activity, according to one analyst.  The Analyst Height Healthcare's Shrey Verma and Andrea Harris. The Thesis Corporate tax reform is expected to fuel health...

Hospital stocks are in line to profit off potential tax reform, but that might be where the good news ends. Morgan Stanley expects a potentially radical shift in health care services toward payer vertical integration to shake the industry and strain traditional competitors. The Rating Analyst...

The health care sector could see another notable merger, as insurer Humana Inc (NYSE: HUM) is reportedly in talks to acquire the acute care provider Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: KND). The Analyst Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Kevin Fischbeck is no longer rating Kindred Healthcare...

Recent developments in the healthcare space, including the proposed merger between CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS) and Aetna Inc (NYSE: AET), bodes well for Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ: ESRX). The Analyst Bernstein's Lance Wilkes upgraded Express Scripts from Underperform to...

CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS) and Aetna Inc (NYSE: AET) agreed to merge over the weekend, and some of Wall Street's top analysts released their initial take on the deal. The Analyst Baird's Eric Coldwell maintains a Neutral rating on CVS' stock with an unchanged $77 price target...

CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS) and Aetna Inc (NYSE: AET) confirmed in a joint announcement on Sunday that the two companies reached an agreement to merge after weeks of speculation. What You Need To Know CVS will acquire Aetna in a deal worth approximately $69 billion ($77 billion including Aetna...

CVS Health Corp (NYSE: CVS)'s proposed acquisition of health insurer Aetna Inc (NYSE: AET) could be seen as a move to better defend itself should Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) flex its muscles and enter the drug space. The Analyst Needham's Kevin Caliendo. The Rating Caliendo upgraded...

Shares of Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (NASDAQ: ACHC) plummeted 25 percent after the behavioral healthcare services company with operations in the U.S. and U.K. reported disappointing third-quarter earnings. In reaction to the earnings report, Baird's Whit Mayo downgraded Acadia's stock...