Value investing can be a powerful strategy. Buying businesses for less than they are worth can limit your risk of significant capital losses, and it can increase your chances of future upside.

The tough part of value investing is that not all cheap stocks prove to be the value they initially appear to be: Some stocks are beaten down for one or more valid reasons (i.e., declining revenue/profits or high debt loads). These stocks are referred to as value traps.

The health insurer (NYSE: CNC) looks to be a legitimate value stock. Here is why it appears to be a clear buy for value investors.

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