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Shares of Centene Corp. shed 6.3% to $57.69 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.7% to 5,525.21 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.1% to 40,113.50.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Centene Corp. closed 28.4% short of its 52-week high of $80.59, which the company achieved on September 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors, as HCA Healthcare Inc. fell 4.0% to $327.92, IQVIA Holdings Inc. fell 0.3% to $150.28, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. fell 0.12% to $228.31.
Trading volume totaled 8.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 4.7 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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April 25, 2025 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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