Hospital stocks were mixed last week, with three companies gaining more than 1.5 percent.
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services saw its stocks rise more than 2.7 percent, closing at $84.83. On the year, UHS stocks have risen 5.22 percent.
The other two winners from last week were Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corp. CHS' shares rose 1.5 percent on the week, and Tenet's increased 1.8 percent. On the year, CHS is down almost 10 percent, while Tenet is up roughly 5 percent.
• Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $37.23 per share (up 1.5 percent)
• Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $51.25 per share (down 0.5 percent)
• LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $57.28 per share (down 0.57 percent)
• Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Dallas): $45.16 per share (up 1.8 percent)
• Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $84.83 per share (up 2.74 percent)
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