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5 Things You May Not Know About CVS (But Should)

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Laura Lorenzetti
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Laura Lorenzetti
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June 12, 2016, 6:00 AM ET
Courtesy of CVS Health

CVS Health is well-known as a pharmacy business. But in recent years, it has moved to rebrand itself as a health care company, including expanding its MinuteClinic brand to over 1,100 locations and nixing tobacco products from its stores. Those moves been paying off handsomely for the retailer. CVS Health has jumped to the No. 7 spot on the Fortune 500 this year, up from its No. 10 spot in 2015. Sales have grown 10% year-over-year, hitting $153.3 billion last year. As the well-known retail chain racks in greater and greater sales, here are five things that you may not know about CVS Health (CVS).

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