DJ Centene Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Centene Corp. $(CNC)$ advanced 2.91% to $59.49 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 2.95% to 5,872.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 2.58% to 42,326.87.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Centene Corp. closed $21.93 below its 52-week high ($81.42), which the company achieved on February 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ fell 2.80% to $299.15, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ fell 2.88% to $190.97, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. $(LH)$ fell 2.01% to $226.31.
Trading volume (5.8 M) remained 435,354 below its 50-day average volume of 6.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 18, 2024.
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December 18, 2024 17:02 ET (22:02 GMT)
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