DJ Centene Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Centene Corp. (CNC) slid 2.44% to $66.01 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.45% to 7,551.81 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.21% to 51,461.90.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Centene Corp. closed 5.20% below its 52-week high of $69.63, which the company reached on September 14th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 1.75% to $430.43, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ fell 0.32% to $268.82, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) rose 0.17% to $324.51.
Trading volume (4.3 M) remained 130,028 below its 50-day average volume of 4.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 16, 2026.
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