CVS to split off drugstore business in major breakup of healthcare giant; shares fall 10%
The move would reverse the company's $78 billion acquisition of Aetna and dismantle the vertically integrated healthcare conglomerate it created in 2018.
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CVS to spin off drugstore unit, unwinding Aetna acquisition
- CVS to spin off its retail pharmacy business, reversing the $78B Aetna acquisition
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Published：2026-11-05 05:40:35 · Source：cnbc · Automatically aggregated and analysed — verify against the original source.