** Shares of health insurer CVS Health CVS.N rise 9% to $68 premarket

** Co raised 2025 earnings per share forecast between $6.30 and $6.40, compared with prior expectations of $6.00 to $6.20 per share

** Analysts expect 2025 profit of $6.12 per share - LSEG

** Co reports Q2 profit of $1.81 per share, above analysts' est. of $1.46 per share - LSEG

** As of last close, stock was up 38.8% YTD

(Reporting by Kamal Choudhury in Bengaluru)

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