MCK
McKesson Corporation · Healthcare · Medical Distribution
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R500#216 today
$902.28
+0.38% today · +4.11% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Moving with the market
- MCK +0.38% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −0.4 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big gain (Oct 1): After its 60 big gains in the past 5 years, MCK typically gained 2.4% over the next month (median) and was higher 62% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -1.2% and +5.2%. An ordinary month: +3.0%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big gains, that ranks #86 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own MCK in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Feb 4, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | +16.5% | #60 |
| one week | Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | +21.4% | #105 |
| one month | Oct 29, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | +25.9% | #193 |
| 3 months | Aug 25, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | +31.1% | #249 |
| 6 months | Oct 3, 2024 | Apr 3, 2025 | +49.0% | #190 |
| one year | Oct 30, 2024 | Oct 30, 2025 | +66.1% | #167 |
Rank #105 for one week means 104 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
+0.4% | +4.1% | -2.4% | +14.9% | +2.3% | +19.4% |
| Best one single day Feb 4, 2026 |
-3.4% | -0.6% | -0.2% | -2.2% | +15.9% | +36.8% |
| Best one week Oct 31, 2024 |
+0.3% | -0.9% | +1.2% | -18.8% | -6.6% | +10.5% |
| Best one month Oct 29, 2024 |
-1.9% | -1.2% | +2.2% | -17.6% | -6.7% | +12.0% |
| Best 3 months Aug 25, 2025 |
-1.5% | +1.2% | -4.6% | -5.1% | +8.5% | +23.5% |
| Best 6 months Oct 3, 2024 |
-1.3% | +0.7% | -16.0% | -17.2% | -10.5% | +10.5% |
| Best one year Oct 30, 2024 |
0.0% | -0.5% | +1.0% | -18.0% | -6.8% | +11.7% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.