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Shares of Centene Corp. climbed 12.6% to $76.01 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.6% to 7,688.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 3.0% to 53,356.12.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Centene Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $72.50, which the company achieved on October 22nd.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as HCA Healthcare Inc. rose 10.3% to $510.70, IQVIA Holdings Inc. rose 0.5% to $263.79, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. rose 3.92% to $367.79.

Trading volume totaled 15.0 million, compared to the 50-day average of 4.7 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet