DJ Centene Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Centene Corp. $(CNC)$ slipped 3.22% to $45.75 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.06% to 6,940.01 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.17% to 49,359.33.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Centene Corp. closed 31.52% short of its 52-week high of $66.81, which the company achieved on February 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ fell 3.00% to $469.29, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ fell 1.49% to $237.68, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. $(LH)$ rose 0.74% to $270.87.
Trading volume (7.0 M) remained 144,564 below its 50-day average volume of 7.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 16, 2026.
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January 16, 2026 17:04 ET (22:04 GMT)
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