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title: "Centene Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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# Centene Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Centene Corp. (CNC) shed 2.52% to $65.89 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.14% to 7,498.96 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.01% to 52,218.58.

Centene Corp. closed 5.00% below its 52-week high of $69.36, which the company reached on July 14th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. (HCA) fell 0.33% to $371.87, IQVIA Holdings Inc. (IQV) fell 1.54% to $198.52, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) rose 0.74% to $281.46.

Trading volume (4.5 M) remained 538,254 below its 50-day average volume of 5.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 22, 2026.

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