For-profit hospital stock report: Week of July 28-August 1

Hospital stocks were up for three of the five major for-profit companies last week.

Hospital Corporation of America, based in Nashville, Tenn. — which last week reported a 14 percent rise in year-over-year second-quarter profit — saw its shares go up by 4.12 percent.

  • Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $47.24 per share (down 0.53 percent)
  • Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $65.49 per share (up 4.12 percent)
  • LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $70.88 per share (up 0.87 percent)
  • Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Dallas): $52.34 per share (down 2.37 percent)
  • Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $105.37 per share (up 1.09 percent)

 

More articles on for-profit hospitals:

HCA reports 14% rise in Q2 profit 
For-profit hospital stock report: Week of July 21-25, 2014
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