Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corp. saw the largest decrease in share price, with shares down 6.18 percent to $47.21 per share.
Here is how the five operators stack up.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $52.49 per share (down 4.51 percent).
- Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $85.41 per share (down 3.84 percent).
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $77.81 per share (down 2.85 percent).
- Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Dallas): $47.21 per share (down 6.18 percent).
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $135.02 per share (down 3.81 percent).
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