The clash between CVS andWalmart marked a noteworthy and unusual public struggle overhealth-care costs between two companies with enormous reach.(Photo: Shutterstock)

CVS Health Corp. shares climbed after the resolution of adisagreement over pricing that led Walmart Inc. to cut some ties with the health-care giantearlier this week.

In a statement by the companies on Friday, CVS said Walmart willallow its stores to continue to participate in CVS's pharmacy networks to provide prescription drugsto patients through commercial and managed Medicaid programs.Financial terms of the pact weren't disclosed.

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