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Shares of health coverage company Centene (NYSE:CNC)
jumped 4.2% in the morning session after Barclays upgraded the company from "Equal-Weight" to "Overweight" and raised its price target.
Centene’s 22% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 12.1%, and its stock price has climbed to $41.20 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
