For-Profit Hospital Stock Report: Week of April 22-26, 2013

Stocks at the largest for-profit hospital companies rebounded overall in the past week, with five of the major seven gaining at least 1.5 percent in share value.

Health Management Associates and Vanguard Health Systems were the only two that lost stock value last week. Universal Health Services, meanwhile, continues to trade at historic-high levels, $64.78 per share as of the bell Friday. UHS reported first-quarter revenue rose a mild 2.2 percent to $1.83 billion.

Here are the five-day stock prices and percentage changes for the week of April 22 through April 26.

•    Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $43.53 per share (up 3.87 percent)

•    Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.): $11.20 per share (down 3.86 percent)

•    Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $38.25 per share (up 1.57 percent)

•    LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $45.31 per share (up 1.50 percent)

•    Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $41.16 per share (up 2.80 percent)

•    Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $64.78 per share (up 5.76 percent)

•    Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, Tenn.): $13.99 per share (down 3.78 percent)

More Articles on For-Profit Hospitals:

HCA Shareholders Approve Executive Pay for 2012
1Q Profit at Universal Health Services Falls 7%
LifePoint's Net Income Tumbles 42% in 1Q

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