Investing.com - Centene (NYSE:CNC) reported first quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Tuesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of 1.63 on revenue of 29.98B. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of 1.5 on revenue of 29.48B. .
For the year, Centene shares are up 0.3%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 11.53% year to date.
Centene follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
On April 20, J&J reported first quarter EPS of 2.59 on revenue of 22.32B, compared to forecasts of EPS of 2.34 on revenue of 21.98B.
Abbott Labs earnings beat analyst's expectations on April 20, with first quarter EPS of 1.32 on revenue of 10.46B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of 1.27 on revenue of 10.69B
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