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Dahlman Rose Starts CVS Caremark (CVS) at Buy, Strong Business Model

July 12, 2011 10:19 AM EDT
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Price: $97.16 +2.28%

Rating Summary:
    34 Buy, 5 Hold, 0 Sell

Rating Trend: Up Up

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 13 | Down: 14 | New: 11
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Dahlman Rose initiates coverage on shares of CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) with a Buy rating and $40 price target. The stock is currently trading at a 15 percent discount to its peers.

The firm likes CVS's combined retail/PBM drug distribution model, but states that the company has made it hard to like given a number of execution missteps. Profitability should begin to show some signs of improvement as the 2012 selling season has started off strong.

CVS' front end business continues to show solid growth following a surprisingly robust performance through the recession, this was helped by acquisitions. The firm reports that its Extra Care loyalty card is industry-leading, and the information that it gathers from customers behaviors should help it maintain a relevant offering.

For more ratings news on CVS Caremark click here and for the rating history of CVS Caremark click here.

Shares of CVS Caremark closed at $37.44 yesterday.


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