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Shares of Centene Corp. (CNC) rallied 2.60% to $65.19 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index rising 0.50% to 7,431.46 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.70% to 51,202.26.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Centene Corp. closed 2.04% short of its 52-week high of $66.55, which the company reached on June 9th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. (HCA) rose 2.29% to $387.18, IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) rose 0.22% to $181.46, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) rose 0.34% to $266.16.
Trading volume (4.8 M) remained 1.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 12, 2026.
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Centene Corp. (CNC) shares rose 2.60% to $65.19, outperforming competitors HCA Healthcare, IQVIA, and Labcorp on a positive trading day. The gain snapped a two-day losing streak, bringing the stock within 2.04% of its 52-week high. While the broader market saw gains with the S&P 500 up 0.50% and the Dow Jones up 0.70%, Centene's trading volume remained below its 50-day average.

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