** Shares of drug distributor Cardinal Health CAH.N rise 6.2% to $174.68 premarket
** Co reports Q3 adj. profit of $2.55/share vs analysts' average estimate of $2.18/share – LSEG data
** CAH's quarterly revenue of $64.0 billion beats analysts' average expectation of $59.2 billion
** Co also raised its earnings forecast for fiscal 2026 to a range of $9.65 to $9.85 per share, up from its previous forecast of $9.30 to $9.50
** Up to last close, stock up ~39% YTD
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
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