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Fly News Breaks for November 7, 2018
AET, CVS
Nov 7, 2018 | 08:00 EDT
Morgan Stanley analyst Ricky Goldwasser said he believes the combination of CVS (CVS) and Aetna (AET) has the potential to transform the delivery of care as he introduced pro forma estimates for the combined company. He noted the wide range of consensus estimates, with EPS ranges from $6.63-$8.21 for 2019 and $7.45-$9.05 for 2020, while telling investors that his own pro-forma EPS forecasts are for $7.57 in 2019 and $8.30 in 2020. In setting up a valuation framework for the combined company, Goldwasser raised his price target on CVS shares to $100 from $80 and keeps an Overweight rating on the stock.