CVS says it expects’meaningful’ tax benefits from its $8 billion purchase of home healthcare services company Signify Health. CVS anticipates around $1.50 per share in tax benefit from the deal due to the transaction structure, CVS Chief Financial Officer Shawn Guertin said on a conference call on Tuesday. Shares of Signify, which has a network of 10,000 clinicians who provide home-based assessments of patient health and social needs, were trading at $28.80, while CVS shares slipped marginally to $99.15. With the new acquisition,. CVS plans better collaboration between Signify and its other businesses. Analysts have generally been positive about the deal but have said client retention and potential synergies. . . .
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