Three of the five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.
Among the major for-profit hospital operators, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare saw the largest increase in share price at 4.2 percent.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems and King of Prussia-based Universal Health Services both saw their share prices fall last week.
Here is how the five operators stacked up, as of June 9.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $8.56 per share (down 2.5 percent)
- HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $83.35 per share (up 0.02 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $63.65 per share (up 3.8 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $17.96 per share (up 4.2 percent)
- Universal Healthcare Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $113.23 (down 1.2 percent)
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