Three of the five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.
Among the major for-profit hospital operators, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare saw the greatest increase in share price, 4.8 percent.
How the five operators stacked up as of Aug. 3:
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $3.22 per share (up 3.2 percent)
- HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $130.16 per share (up 4.8 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $64.65 per share (no change)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $38.41 per share (up 4 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $124.19 per share (down 0.6 percent)
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