CVS Health: A Better Investment Than Walgreens Boots Alliance

Daniel Schönberger
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Summary

  • CVS Health reported mediocre first quarter results, missed analyst's expectations and lowered guidance for fiscal 2024.
  • However, CVS Health might actually profit from a struggling competitor Walgreens Boots Alliance and is certainly the better investment in my view.
  • The stock remains deeply undervalued and a reversion to the mean is likely.

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One of the companies I covered most frequently and also one of my biggest holdings is CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS). And while making up a larger part of my portfolio, it has not been one of my

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