DJ Centene Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Centene Corp. $(CNC)$ slipped 2.67% to $66.05 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.72% to 7,537.43 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.29% to 53,055.91.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Centene Corp. closed 4.68% short of its 52-week high of $69.29, which the company achieved on July 2nd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 1.60% to $417.07, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ fell 0.52% to $205.97, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. $(LH)$ fell 0.90% to $284.39.
Trading volume (4.7 M) remained 1.5 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 6, 2026.
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July 06, 2026 16:56 ET (20:56 GMT)
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