DJ Centene Corp. Stock Rises Thursday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Centene Corp. (CNC) advanced 1.01% to $68.02 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.06% to 7,747.71 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.18% to 53,686.11.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Centene Corp. closed 1.92% below its 52-week high of $69.36, which the company achieved on July 14th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 1.78% to $409.20, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ rose 2.95% to $271.62, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) fell 0.05% to $331.50.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 3, 2026.