Cardinal Health (CAH) guided at the start of the year that H1 profit growth would be higher than H2 profit growth, implying a step-down in growth rate for H2, implying a step down in growth

Cardinal Health's guidance suggests that profit growth will decelerate in the second half of the year compared to the first half, which may indicate potential challenges in maintaining momentum. Investors likely need to assess whether this outlook signals broader issues in their business or the sector, and how it may impact stock performance relative to peers.