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title: "Centene Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "Centene Corp. (CNC) shares fell 1.47% to $58.28, underperforming the overall market, with the S&P 500 up 1.08%. The stock is 5.44% below its 52-week high of $61.63. Competitors had mixed results, with HCA Healthcare down 1.98% and Labcorp up 1.47%. Trading volume was 3.1 million, below the 50-day average of 7.1 million."
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# Centene Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Centene Corp. (CNC) shed 1.47% to $58.28 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.08% to 7,432.97 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.31% to 50,009.35.

Centene Corp. closed 5.44% short of its 52-week high of $61.63, which the company achieved on May 21st.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. (HCA) fell 1.98% to $396.67, IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) fell 0.97% to $171.50, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) rose 1.47% to $257.42.

Trading volume (3.1 M) remained 4.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 20, 2026.

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