CVS Health vs. UnitedHealth: Which Healthcare Stock Has More Upside?

Currently, CVS Health (CVS) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) are two major vertically integrated behemoths in the U.S. healthcare market and key constituents of the S&P 500 index. Both companies have transformed beyond their original identities — CVS Health from a retail pharmacy chain into a healthcare powerhouse through its acquisition of Aetna and UnitedHealth from a traditional insurer into a tech-enabled care provider via its expansive Optum platform. Each now combines insurance, care delivery, pharmacy be ...