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Shares of Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) advanced 2.08% to $186.35 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 0.58% to 7,444.25 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.14% to 49,693.20.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Cardinal Health Inc. closed 20.23% short of its 52-week high of $233.60, which the company achieved on March 2nd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 1.62% to $270.13, UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) rose 1.20% to $401.16, and CVS Health Corp. (CVS) rose 3.11% to $98.11.
Trading volume (2.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 13, 2026.
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Shares of Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) rose 2.08% to $186.35 on a mixed trading day, outperforming some competitors like Amazon and CVS. The S&P 500 increased by 0.58%, while the Dow Jones fell by 0.14%. Despite the gains, Cardinal Health remains 20.23% below its 52-week high of $233.60. Trading volume reached 2.8 million, surpassing the 50-day average of 1.9 million.

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