The Latest Breaking News from CVS

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With rising healthcare spending, the drugstore industry is poised to witness solid growth amid heightened demand. As a result, leading industry players CVS Health (CVS), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), and Rite Aid (RAD) stand to benefit. However, should you Buy, Hold, or Sell these stocks? Keep reading to find out.

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are down -0.61%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are down -0.88%. Stock indexes this morning are lower after Fitch Ratings’ downgrade of U.S. government debt spurred a risk-off sentiment in stocks. Stocks are also under pressure...

CVS's pharmacy benefits division hauled in nearly $27 billion in second quarter revenues, offsetting concerns for a surge in medical cost payouts.

Stock futures slump as markets react to Fitch Ratings U.S. downgrade; Treasury Secretary Yellen calls Ftch downgrade 'arbitrary'; AMD shares higher after Q2 earnings highlight AI ramp; Starbucks lower after Q3 sales miss Wall Street forecasts and CVS earnings on deck amid healthcare insurance payout concern.

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending down -0.54% this morning as risk sentiment took a hit after rating agency Fitch downgraded the United States’ credit rating while market participants awaited new economic data on the labor market.

Defensive stocks, such as CVS and Kraft Heinz, have soared so far this year.

The deadly confrontation between a chronic shoplifter and a CVS store clerk shocked the city — but those who work in retail say dealing with an epidemic of shoplifting has become a troubling part of their working days.

NEW YORK — A fight between a CVS worker and a man attempting to shoplift from a Midtown branch of the chain turned deadly Thursday when the employee knifed the thief in the torso, cops and police sources said.