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Seasonal Chart Analysis

Analysis of the AmerisourceBergen Corp. (NYSE:ABC) seasonal charts above shows that a Buy Date of October 12 and a Sell Date of February 23 has resulted in a geometric average return of 5.19% above the benchmark rate of the S&P 500 Total Return Index over the past 20 years. This seasonal timeframe has shown positive results compared to the benchmark in 15 of those periods. This is a good rate of success and the return slightly outperforms the relative buy-and-hold performance of the stock over the past 20 years by an average of 0.73% per year.

The seasonal timeframe correlates Poorly with the period of seasonal strength for the Healthcare sector, which runs from April 25 to December 4. The seasonal chart for the broad sector is available via the following link: Healthcare Sector Seasonal Chart.

AmerisourceBergen is a leading pharmaceutical wholesaler engaged in the sourcing and distribution of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail-order), hospital networks, and healthcare providers. Along with McKesson and Cardinal Health, the three compose well over 90% of the U.S. pharmaceutical wholesale industry. Through bolt-on acquisitions, the company has expanded into international wholesale in Europe (Alliance Healthcare). AmerisourceBergen provides commercialization services for manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, global specialty drug logistics (World Courier), and animal health product distribution (MWI Animal Health).

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