Amazon’s latest move has triggered a “Wall of worry” that looks “like a scene from ‘Game of Thrones,” says one analyst. (Photo: Shutterstock)’

Amazon.com Inc.’s plans to buy online pharmacy PillPack sent shock waves through the health-care sector. Stocks tumbled and mounting investor fears led Evercore ISI to compare the situation to a scene from “Game of Thrones.” While speculation about Amazon entering the health-care space has plagued the sector for months, Robert W. Baird & Co. called the PillPack news “a full frontal attack” on companies whose valuations were already near historical lows.

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