McKesson Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.McKesson Corp. (MCK) stock underperformed on Wednesday, sliding 1.79% to $853.71 while the broader market rose. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones gained 0.21% and 0.22%, respectively. McKesson closed 14.54% below its 52-week high of $999.00. Compared to competitors, Amazon rose 2.46%, while UnitedHealth and CVS fell slightly less than McKesson. Trading volume was below the 50-day average.
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Shares of McKesson Corp. (MCK) slid 1.79% to $853.71 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.21% to 7,707.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.22% to 53,463.05.
McKesson Corp. closed 14.54% short of its 52-week high of $999.00, which the company achieved on March 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rose 2.46% to $265.84, UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) fell 1.35% to $388.61, and CVS Health Corp. (CVS) fell 1.33% to $93.65.
Trading volume (938,524) remained 115,035 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 19, 2026.
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