(Reuters) -CVS Health Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by strength in its pharmacy benefit management unit and lower-than-expected medical costs in its health insurance business.
CVS has been focusing on the integration of healthcare services business Signify and primary-care provider Oak Street to broaden the scope of its offerings. It completed their acquisition earlier this year.
The company said it recorded $496 million in pre-tax charges related to a restructuring program it started during the quarter.
Excluding items, the company reported a profit of $2.21 per share, above analysts’ average estimate of $2.11 per share, according to Refinitiv data.
(Reporting by Khushi Mandowara and Bhanvi Satija in BengaluruEditing by Vinay Dwivedi)
