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Shares of Humana Inc. climbed 11.6% to $431.87 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.6% to 7,811.54 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.8% to 51,654.95.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Humana Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $428.88, which the company reached on July 16th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. rose 2.3% to $379.30, Elevance Health Inc. rose 2.9% to $412.70, and Chubb Ltd. fell 0.75% to $341.20.
Trading volume totaled 5.0 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet