CVS posts mixed results, holds off on guidance in Joyner's first earnings report as CEO

CVS Health on Wednesday reported mixed third-quarter results as higher medical costs squeezed its bottom line. The earnings report is CEO David Joyner's first at the helm of the troubled retail drugstore chain. The company expects elevated medical costs to continue to pressure its performance this year, "and as a result we are not providing a formal outlook at this time," a spokesperson told CNBC. CVS will provide commentary on what it expects "directionally" during its earnings call, the spokesperson said. ...