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MCK vs CAH · data through Oct 2, 2026

On none of the 19 forces measured do MCK and CAH differ by more than the noise in the readings: their 90% ranges overlap every time.

MCKCAHBars: 90% ranges. Hollow: could not be told apart from zero.Same figures in the table below.
Economic forceMCKCAHCardinal Health
Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points−0.48%−1.6% to +0.62%Not distinguishable from zero−0.07%−1.3% to +1.1%Not distinguishable from zero
Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points−1.5%−3.8% to +0.82%Not distinguishable from zero−0.30%−3.0% to +2.4%Not distinguishable from zero
U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2%+2.8%+1.3% to +4.4%Clear+1.2%−0.03% to +2.5%Not distinguishable from zero
Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10%+0.35%−0.64% to +1.3%Not distinguishable from zero−0.26%−1.1% to +0.55%Not distinguishable from zero
Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points+3.6%+1.0% to +6.3%Tentative+3.7%+1.0% to +6.3%Tentative
Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points+0.94%−0.77% to +2.6%Not distinguishable from zero+2.2%+0.21% to +4.1%Tentative
Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points−0.46%−1.6% to +0.64%Not distinguishable from zero−1.2%−2.0% to −0.32%Tentative
Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points+0.76%−0.91% to +2.4%Not distinguishable from zero+0.27%−0.70% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero
GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5%+0.38%−0.40% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero−0.13%−1.3% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero
CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5%+0.26%−0.41% to +0.94%Not distinguishable from zero+0.04%−0.49% to +0.57%Not distinguishable from zero
Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10%−0.02%−0.04% to −0.01%Tentative−0.02%−0.03% to −0.01%Tentative
BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10%−0.36%−1.3% to +0.55%Not distinguishable from zero−0.48%−1.1% to +0.18%Not distinguishable from zero
Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point+0.18%−0.17% to +0.54%Not distinguishable from zero+0.05%−0.24% to +0.35%Not distinguishable from zero
Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage point+0.61%+0.31% to +0.91%Clear+0.47%+0.21% to +0.74%Tentative
MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage point−0.56%−0.88% to −0.24%Tentative−0.14%−0.52% to +0.25%Not distinguishable from zero
EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar+0.56%−1.8% to +2.9%Not distinguishable from zero−3.1%−5.3% to −0.94%Tentative
Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar−0.70%−1.7% to +0.30%Not distinguishable from zero−0.82%−1.5% to −0.16%Tentative
Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage point−0.44%−0.81% to −0.07%Tentative−0.23%−0.51% to +0.05%Not distinguishable from zero
ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point+0.11%−0.13% to +0.35%Not distinguishable from zero0.00%−0.15% to +0.15%Not distinguishable from zero
Each figure is the stock's typical move in a week when the force moved by the stated amount, after accounting for the stock market, with its 90% range beneath. Grey figures could not be told apart from zero. A row is marked a clear difference only when the two 90% ranges do not overlap.

This describes the past, and it is not a forecast. Relationships change, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

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