DJ Centene Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Centene Corp. $(CNC)$ rose 2.37% to $59.14 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.37% to 7,473.47 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.58% to 50,579.70.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Centene Corp. closed 2.67% below its 52-week high of $60.76, which the company achieved on May 20th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 0.38% to $394.07, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ fell 0.07% to $167.90, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. $(LH)$ rose 1.63% to $259.93.
Trading volume (2.7 M) remained 3.9 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 22, 2026.
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