Four of the five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw the greatest increase in share price at 12.6 percent.
Here's how the five operators stacked up as of Oct. 19:
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $2.95 per share (up 12.6 percent)
- HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $133.71 per share (down 0.1 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $64.60 per share (up 0.3 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $26.12 per share (up 2.9 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $125.79 per share (up 2.7 percent)
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