April 25 (Reuters) - Centene CNC.N beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Friday, helped by strength in its commercial health insurance plans.
On an adjusted basis, the health insurer reported a profit of $2.90 per share, compared with analysts' estimate of $2.54 per share, according to data compiled by LSEG.
(Reporting by Sneha S K in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai)
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