Tenet had the largest weekly surge, as its shares grew more than 9.4 percent. UHS continues to trade at record-highs, as its shares topped $60, the highest of any for-profit hospital company.
Vanguard was the only chain to lose ground, but its shares dropped only six cents compared with last week.
Here are the five-day stock prices and percentage changes for the week of March 4 through March 8.
• Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $42.91 per share (up 2.14 percent)
• Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.): $11.39 per share (up 4.50 percent)
• Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $37.25 per share (up 0.78 percent)
• LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $45.16 per share (up 2.43 percent)
• Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $43.20 per share (up 9.42 percent)
• Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $60.02 per share (up 3.16 percent)
• Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, Tenn.): $15.09 per share (down 0.40 percent)
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