For-Profit Hospital Stock Report: Week of July 14-18, 2014

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

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Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America saw its stock jump 11.62 percent. Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems and Tenet Healthcare Corp., based in Dallas, also experienced notable increases of 7.57 percent and 7.22 percent, respectively.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Hospitals saw its stock rise 4.69 percent, and King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services’ shares also increased 4.15 percent.

•    Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $45.92 per share (up 7.57 percent)

•    Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $62.44 per share (up 11.62 percent)

•    LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $64.10 per share (up 4.69 percent)

•    Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Dallas): $48.42 per share (up 7.22 percent)

•    Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $96.30 per share (up 4.15 percent)

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