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Shares of Centene Corp. rallied 5.3% to $62.70 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.4% to 7,584.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.7% to 51,561.93.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Centene Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $62.10, which the company achieved on June 1st.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as HCA Healthcare Inc. fell 0.4% to $361.83, IQVIA Holdings Inc. rose 2.7% to $186.88, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. rose 0.79% to $260.97.
Trading volume totaled 5.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 6.1 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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June 04, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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