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Shares of Centene Corp. advanced 5.2% to $59.31 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.1% to 49,760.56 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.2% to 7,400.96.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Centene Corp. closed 4.7% below its 52-week high of $62.21, which the company achieved on May 20th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as HCA Healthcare Inc. rose 0.8% to $429.69, IQVIA Holdings Inc. rose 0.9% to $175.06, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. rose 0.89% to $257.35.
Trading volume totaled 9.4 million, compared to the 50-day average of 6.8 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 12, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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