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title: "Weekly Recap | Cardinal Health -5.1%, a week-long slide"
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description: "Cardinal Health (CAH) fell 5.1% this week to $234.57, while the S&P 500 lost 0.8% — leaving the stock about 4.3 percentage points behind the benchmark. The pullback built through the week: a soft open on Tuesday, a small stabilisation on Wednesday, then two consecutive down days into Friday, when the stock touched a weekly low of $232.60 and closed near it. There was no major company-specific catalyst."
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# Weekly Recap | Cardinal Health -5.1%, a week-long slide

## The Week

Cardinal Health (CAH) fell 5.1% this week to $234.57, while the S&P 500 lost 0.8% — leaving the stock about 4.3 percentage points behind the benchmark. The pullback built through the week: a soft open on Tuesday, a small stabilisation on Wednesday, then two consecutive down days into Friday, when the stock touched a weekly low of $232.60 and closed near it. There was no major company-specific catalyst.

## Analyst Ratings

Among the 18 brokers covering the name, 12 rate it buy, 3 rate it overweight, and 3 rate it hold, with no sell or underweight ratings. The consensus rating is buy, and the consensus target sits at $270.94, about 15.5% above spot. Targets range from $235 to $292, a moderate spread. The stock ranks first among nine companies in the medical products distribution industry.

## The Week Ahead

US macro data dominate the coming week. On Tuesday 15 September, the New York Fed manufacturing index is due, with a prior of 20.6 and a forecast of 14.75. Wednesday 16 September brings retail sales, retail sales excluding autos, and import prices, with headline retail sales seen rising 0.9% after a 0.6% decline. These prints will shape the read on consumer resilience.

*This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.*

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