Centene Corp. stock rises Thursday, outperforms market
Shares of Centene Corp. CNC, +4.54% advanced 4.54% to $73.68 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.38% rising 0.38% to 4,567.80 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.47% rising 1.47% to 35,950.89.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
Centene Corp. closed $14.16 below its 52-week high ($87.84), which the company achieved on December 1st.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. HCA, +0.56% rose 0.56% to $250.48, IQVIA Holdings Inc. IQV, +0.14% rose 0.14% to $214.10, and Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings LH, +1.32% rose 1.32% to $216.91.
Trading volume (6.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.0 M.
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