For-Profit Hospital Stock Report: Week of June 30-July 3

Hospital stocks were up for all but one of the five major for-profit companies during the short holiday week.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw its stock decline by 0.38 percent. However, the other for-profit hospital operators saw their shares increase. Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America experienced the biggest uptick of 3.32 percent. Tenet Healthcare Corp., based in Dallas, also saw a notable increase of 2 percent.

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services' shares increased by 1.26 percent, and Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Hospitals saw its stock rise by 0.8 percent.

•    Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $45.48 per share (down 0.37 percent)

•    Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $57.27 per share (up 3.32 percent)

•    LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $63.06 per share (up 0.8 percent)

•    Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Dallas): $47.85 per share (up 2 percent)

•    Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $96.20 per share (up 1.26 percent)

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