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Shares of Centene Corp. advanced 6.5% to $68.35 on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average remaining mostly unchanged at 52,305.24 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.2% to 7,483.23.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Centene Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $66.55, which the company achieved on June 9th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as HCA Healthcare Inc. rose 0.9% to $393.24, IQVIA Holdings Inc. rose 5.2% to $203.20, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. rose 1.39% to $283.88.
Trading volume totaled 5.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 6.1 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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July 01, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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