For-profit hospital stock report: Week of Aug. 18-22

All five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stocks climb last week.

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Tenet Healthcare Corp., based in Dallas, saw its stock go up by 3.4 percent, and King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services’ shares rose by 3.08 percent.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems and Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America both experienced 2.24 percent increases, while Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Hospitals’ stock went up by 1.19 percent.

•    Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $52.14 per share (up 2.24 percent)

•    Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $69.26 per share (up 2.24 percent)

•    LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $74.58 per share (up 1.19 percent)

•    Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Dallas): $60.59 per share (up 3.4 percent)

•    Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $113.00 per share (up 3.08 percent)

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