Get 40% Off
👀 👁 🧿 All eyes on Biogen, up +4,56% after posting earnings. Our AI picked it in March 2024.
Which stocks will surge next?
Unlock AI-picked Stocks

Health Care Stocks Slump Midday Following Centene Deal for WellCare

Published 03/27/2019, 11:14 AM
Updated 03/27/2019, 11:46 AM
© Reuters.

Investing.com - Health care stocks were lower in midday trading on Wednesday as Centene announced it is buying rival WellCare Health Plans in a $15.3 billion deal.

The deal would help Centene beef up its government-backed health care business and reduce the company's dependence on health care exchanges.

Shares of Centene (NYSE:CNC) slumped 8.3% on the news, while WellCare Health (NYSE:WCG) rose 9.1%.

The sector remained troubled, overall, with the S&P 500 Health Care index down 0.5% as investors remained worried about the Trump administration’s bid to declare the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional.

Elsewhere, Anthem (NYSE:ANTM) slipped 1.3%, while UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) fell 0.9% and CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) was down 2.7%.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
© 2007-2024 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.