All five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services saw the largest increase in share price, with shares rising 5 percent.
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Holdings saw its share price rise 1.2 percent, the least of any of the major for-profit hospital operators.
Here is how the five operators stacked up.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $6.90 per share (up 4.5 percent)
- HCA Holdings (Nashville, Tenn.): $84.63 per share (up 1.2 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $62.94 per share (up 2.8 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $19.37 per share (up 2.1 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $122.24 per share (up 5 percent)
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