DJ Centene Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Centene Corp. $(CNC)$ advanced 2.12% to $60.35 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.53% to 5,948.71 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.06% to 43,870.35.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Centene Corp. closed $21.07 short of its 52-week high ($81.42), which the company achieved on February 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ fell 0.23% to $332.24, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ rose 1.66% to $197.60, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. $(LH)$ rose 0.98% to $240.17.
Trading volume (6.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 21, 2024.
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November 21, 2024 17:02 ET (22:02 GMT)
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