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title: "Cardinal Health Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) shares fell 2.80% to $191.49 on Wednesday, marking its second consecutive day of losses, despite a positive trading session for the overall market. The S&P 500 rose 1.46%, while the Dow Jones increased by 1.24%. Cardinal Health's stock is currently 18.03% below its 52-week high of $233.60. In contrast, competitors like Amazon, UnitedHealth, and CVS saw gains of 0.53%, 0.94%, and 7.65%, respectively. Trading volume for Cardinal Health was 4.3 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 1.8 million."
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# Cardinal Health Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) slid 2.80% to $191.49 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.24% to 49,910.59.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Cardinal Health Inc. closed 18.03% short of its 52-week high of $233.60, which the company reached on March 2nd.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 0.53% to $274.99, UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) rose 0.94% to $367.28, and CVS Health Corp. (CVS) rose 7.65% to $86.86.

Trading volume (4.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 6, 2026.

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