Nasdaq Tumbles 4.5%; Cardinal Health Shares Gain After Upbeat Q1 Earnings
U.S. stocks tumbled: Nasdaq -4.5%, S&P 500 -3.3%, Dow -2.5%. Cardinal Health rose on strong results; AppLovin surged 32%, while Veracyte fell 55%.
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Cardinal Health tops Q1 2027 estimates, and raises guidance, as robust pharma sales offset petroleum headwinds in medical distribution.
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U.S. stocks tumbled: Nasdaq -4.5%, S&P 500 -3.3%, Dow -2.5%. Cardinal Health rose on strong results; AppLovin surged 32%, while Veracyte fell 55%.
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) reported first-quarter financial results on Thursday. The transcript from the company’s first-quarter earnings call has been provided below.This transcript is brought to you by Benzinga APIs.
Cardinal Health reported strong first-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results, exceeding analyst expectations and raising its full-year adjusted earnings guidance.
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