For-profit hospital stock report: Week of Aug. 4-8, 2014

For-profit hospital stocks increased for all five major operators last week.

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Tenet Healthcare Corp., based in Dallas, saw its stock rise 8.58 percent, and Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America’s shares increased by 2.5 percent. Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems experienced a 2.12 percent increase.

Meanwhile, Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Hospitals saw its stock rise 1.9 percent, and King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services’ shares went up by 1.66 percent.

•    Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $48.24 per share (up 2.12 percent)

•    Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $67.13 per share (up 2.5 percent)

•    LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $72.23 per share (up 1.9 percent)

•    Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Dallas): $56.83 per share (up 8.58 percent)

•    Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $107.12 per share (up 1.66 percent)

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HCA reports 14% rise in Q2 profit 

 

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