February continues to hold for-profit hospital company stocks in check, as only three out of the seven major publicly traded companies gained traction on their shares.
Health Management Associates was the only hospital operator to earn 2 percent or more on shares last week. CHS, HCA, Tenet and LifePoint all lost ground, though none more than 1.97 percent.
Here are the five-day stock prices and percentage changes for the week of Feb. 18 through Feb. 22, 2013.
• Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $41.76 per share (down 1.25 percent)
• Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.): $10.98 per share (up 2.04 percent)
• Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $35.76 per share (down 1.43 percent)
• LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $43.91 per share (down 0.97 percent)
• Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $39.31 per share (down 1.97 percent)
• Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $57.99 per share (up 0.99 percent)
• Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, Tenn.): $14.74 per share (up 0.20 percent)
Health Management Associates was the only hospital operator to earn 2 percent or more on shares last week. CHS, HCA, Tenet and LifePoint all lost ground, though none more than 1.97 percent.
Here are the five-day stock prices and percentage changes for the week of Feb. 18 through Feb. 22, 2013.
• Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $41.76 per share (down 1.25 percent)
• Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.): $10.98 per share (up 2.04 percent)
• Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $35.76 per share (down 1.43 percent)
• LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $43.91 per share (down 0.97 percent)
• Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $39.31 per share (down 1.97 percent)
• Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $57.99 per share (up 0.99 percent)
• Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, Tenn.): $14.74 per share (up 0.20 percent)
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