For-profit hospital stocks continue to build off a strong first quarter, as five of the seven major hospital companies saw gains last week.
Tenet's shares rose the most — 4.6 percent to $48.66 per share — and Tenet's shares passed LifePoint as the second-highest in value, now only trailing UHS.
Vanguard's shares dropped yet again, and the Nashville, Tenn.-based operator's stock has been in a freefall for almost two months. Since March 21, Vanguard's shares have dropped 26.6 percent, and they are at their lowest level since January.
Here are the five-day stock prices and percentage changes for the week of May 6 through May 10.
• Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $46.12 per share (up 1.10 percent)
• Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.): $11.24 per share (up 4.46 percent)
• Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $40.73 per share (down 0.66 percent)
• LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $47.95 per share (up 0.71 percent)
• Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $48.66 per share (up 4.60 percent)
• Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $67.46 per share (up 2.76 percent)
• Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, Tenn.): $12.81 per share (down 3.32 percent)
Tenet's shares rose the most — 4.6 percent to $48.66 per share — and Tenet's shares passed LifePoint as the second-highest in value, now only trailing UHS.
Vanguard's shares dropped yet again, and the Nashville, Tenn.-based operator's stock has been in a freefall for almost two months. Since March 21, Vanguard's shares have dropped 26.6 percent, and they are at their lowest level since January.
Here are the five-day stock prices and percentage changes for the week of May 6 through May 10.
• Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $46.12 per share (up 1.10 percent)
• Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.): $11.24 per share (up 4.46 percent)
• Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $40.73 per share (down 0.66 percent)
• LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $47.95 per share (up 0.71 percent)
• Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $48.66 per share (up 4.60 percent)
• Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $67.46 per share (up 2.76 percent)
• Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, Tenn.): $12.81 per share (down 3.32 percent)
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