CVS Health and The Purchase of AETNA Questions

Please write a paper using the points in the Outline.docx to answer the following questions.

´1. What is the rationale for the acquisition?

´2. Given the type of transaction (vertical and conglomerate) could this be a violation of anti-trust?

´3. Given the pricing of the United States stock markets (all-time highs), is the use of equity a smart move for CVS?

´4.How should the shareholders of CVS view this transaction?

´5. How should the shareholders of AETNA view this transaction?

´Give a conclusion/Summary