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The Best Healthcare Stocks: UnitedHealth Stock vs. CVS Stock

By Parkev Tatevosian | May 21, 2025, 5:30 AM

UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) and CVS (NYSE: CVS) are facing headwinds in the healthcare industry that are unique and shared.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 18, 2025. The video was published on May 20, 2025.

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