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Shares of Elevance Health Inc. rose 3.4% to $403.29 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 5,958.38 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.8% to 42,654.74.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Elevance Health Inc. closed 28.9% short of its 52-week high of $567.26, which the company reached on September 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. rose 6.4% to $291.91, Cigna Group rose 3.9% to $320.94, and Humana Inc. rose 4.61% to $237.96.
Trading volume totaled 2.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.8 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 16, 2025 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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