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John Marchica

Episode 37: Our Take Decembeer-Part 1

Dec 6, 2018

Episode Summary

In this episode, John walks us through the recent flurry of mergers and acquisitions that are coming to a close and only recently announced at the end of 2018.

Episode Notes

In this episode, John walks us through the recent flurry of mergers and acquisitions that are coming to a close and only recently announced at the end of 2018.

  • The biggest news is that CVS Health completed its acquisition of Aetna last Wednesday in a deal that valued Aetna at $212 per share, or approximately $70 billion, not including debt.

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