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Shares of Centene Corp. plunged 10.3% to $41.53 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.4% to 6,978.60 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.8% to 49,003.41.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
Centene Corp. closed 37.8% below its 52-week high of $66.81, which the company reached on February 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as HCA Healthcare Inc. rose 7.1% to $505.84, IQVIA Holdings Inc. rose 0.7% to $241.04, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. rose 1.40% to $271.12.
Trading volume totaled 14.6 million, compared to the 50-day average of 6.5 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 27, 2026 16:33 ET (21:33 GMT)
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