Health Management Associates and Vanguard Health Systems were the only two that lost stock value last week. Universal Health Services, meanwhile, continues to trade at historic-high levels, $64.78 per share as of the bell Friday. UHS reported first-quarter revenue rose a mild 2.2 percent to $1.83 billion.
Here are the five-day stock prices and percentage changes for the week of April 22 through April 26.
• Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $43.53 per share (up 3.87 percent)
• Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.): $11.20 per share (down 3.86 percent)
• Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $38.25 per share (up 1.57 percent)
• LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $45.31 per share (up 1.50 percent)
• Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $41.16 per share (up 2.80 percent)
• Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $64.78 per share (up 5.76 percent)
• Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, Tenn.): $13.99 per share (down 3.78 percent)
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