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Shares of Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) shed 3.24% to $185.28 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,337.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 49,596.97.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Cardinal Health Inc. closed 20.68% below its 52-week high of $233.60, which the company reached on March 2nd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 1.39% to $271.17, UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) rose 0.67% to $369.74, and CVS Health Corp. (CVS) rose 0.58% to $87.36.
Trading volume (3.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 7, 2026.
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Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) shares fell 3.24% to $185.28 on Thursday, marking the third consecutive day of losses. The stock is now 20.68% below its 52-week high of $233.60. In comparison, competitors Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) dropped 1.39%, while UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) and CVS Health Corp. (CVS) saw slight increases of 0.67% and 0.58%, respectively. Overall, the S&P 500 Index decreased by 0.38% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average by 0.63%. Trading volume for Cardinal Health was 3.1 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 1.8 million.

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