For-profit hospital stock report: Week of April 6-10

All five of the major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices increase last week.

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Shares of Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America were up 4.01 percent last week, the most of any of the for-profit hospital operators.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw the least dramatic increase in its share price last week.

  • Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $52.68 per share (up 0.17 percent)
  • Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $78.06 per share (up 4.01 percent)
  • LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $74.89 per share (up 1.11 percent)
  • Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Dallas): $50.50 per share (up 2.75 percent)
  • Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $118.36 per share (up 1.46 percent)

 

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