The five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices fluctuate throughout the first half of the year.
For instance, shares of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems rose on Jan. 11 after it was revealed Chinese investor Tianqiao Chen and his group of companies bought more shares. Shares of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare also rose more than 9 percent after the hospital operator released better-than-expected financial results Jan. 30. Additionally, shares of CHS tumbled midday March 13 after a report revealed the hospital operator hired Lazard as a restructuring adviser.
Here is each stock's high and low between Jan. 1 and June 20:
Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.)
High: $6.18 per share (Feb. 27)
Low: $3.71 per share (April 26)
HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.)
High: $107.79 per share (June 20)
Low: $84.96 per share (Jan. 10)
LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.)
High: $55.75 per share (June 11)
Low: $42.75 per share (Feb. 23)
Tenet Healthcare (Dallas)
High: $38.35 per share (June 11)
Low: $14.77 per share (Jan. 10)
Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.)
High: $127.27 per share (March 8)
Low: $110.15 per share (Jan. 8)
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