DJ Centene Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Centene Corp. $(CNC)$ shed 1.20% to $42.80 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.54% to 6,976.44 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.05% to 49,407.66.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Centene Corp. closed 35.94% below its 52-week high of $66.81, which the company achieved on February 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 1.76% to $496.85, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ rose 0.47% to $231.23, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. $(LH)$ fell 0.45% to $270.29.
Trading volume (5.5 M) remained 1.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 2, 2026.
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February 02, 2026 17:08 ET (22:08 GMT)
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