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title: "Cardinal Health Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) shares fell 1.46% to $229.12, snapping a four-day winning streak amid a broader market decline where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones dropped significantly. Despite the loss, CAH outperformed competitors like Amazon, UnitedHealth Group, and CVS Health, which all saw larger percentage declines. Trading volume exceeded its 50-day average."
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# Cardinal Health Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) slipped 1.46% to $229.12 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.52% to 7,316.15 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 2.19% to 51,594.14.

The stock's fall snapped a four-day winning streak.

Cardinal Health Inc. closed 5.79% short of its 52-week high of $243.21, which the company achieved on July 7th.

Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 1.82% to $226.65, UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) fell 1.92% to $420.57, and CVS Health Corp. (CVS) fell 3.13% to $105.92.

Trading volume (2.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 29, 2026.

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