DJ Centene Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Centene Corp. $(CNC)$ slumped 0.22% to $59.58 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.09% to 5,930.85 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.18% to 42,840.26.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Centene Corp. closed $21.84 short of its 52-week high ($81.42), which the company achieved on February 26th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 2.05% to $303.62, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ rose 3.00% to $197.27, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. $(LH)$ rose 0.72% to $228.61.
Trading volume (26.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 6.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 20, 2024.
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December 20, 2024 17:04 ET (22:04 GMT)
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