Dive Brief:

CVS Health raised its earnings expectations for 2025 after the healthcare behemoth’s Aetna health insurance and pharmacy units improved their performance in the third quarter.

CVS now expects full-year adjusted earnings between $6.55 to $6.65 per share, up from its previous guide of between $6.30 to $6.40 per share, according to financial results released Wednesday.

However, the company swung to a loss in the third quarter, driven by a $5.7 billion goodwill impairment charge linked to CVS’ healthcare delivery assets — particularly its move to decelerate growth of its Oak Street Health senior care clinics, CEO David Joyner said on an earnings call Wednesday morning.

Dive Insight:

CVS beat Wall Street expectations on earnings and revenue in the third quarter, overall a

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