People walk by a CVS Pharmacy store in the Manhattan borough of New York City.Shannon Stapleton | ReutersCVS Health on Wednesday lifted its earnings outlook for the year, after beating Wall Street's expectations for the fiscal second quarter.The health-care company said it now expects adjusted earnings per share for the full year to come in between $8.40 and $8.60, compared with its earlier estimate of between $8.20 and $8.40.Shares rose about 2% in premarket trading.Here's what the company reported for the three-month period ended June 30, compared with what analysts were expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv:Earnings per share: $2.40 adjusted vs. $2.17 expectedRevenue: $80.64 billion vs. $76.37 billion expectedOn an unadjusted basis, CVS reported net income of $2.95 billion, or $2.23 per share, higher than the $2.78 billion, or $2.10 per share, a year earlier. Revenue of $80.64 billion likewise marked a year-over-year increase, up from $72.62 billion in the same period in 2021. Shares of CVS closed on Tuesday at $95.37. The company's shares have fallen about 8% so far this year. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
CVS Health raises full-year forecast after beating second-quarter expectations.