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Shares of Centene Corp. rose 5.4% to $62.92 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.4% to 5,631.28 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.7% to 41,113.97.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Centene Corp. closed 21.9% short of its 52-week high of $80.59, which the company reached on September 3rd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as HCA Healthcare Inc. rose 1.2% to $360.98, IQVIA Holdings Inc. rose 4.9% to $153.30, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. rose 0.81% to $245.90.
Trading volume totaled 6.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 4.9 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 07, 2025 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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