For-profit hospital stock report: Week of Oct. 29-Nov. 2

All five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.

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Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw the greatest increase in share price at 20 percent.

Here’s how the five operators stacked up as of Nov. 2:

  • Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $3.60 per share (up 20 percent)
  • HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $134.44 per share (up 5.1 percent)
  • LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $64.85 per share (up 0.2 percent)
  • Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $27.17 per share (up 8.8 percent)
  • Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $123.46 per share (up 6.8 percent)

 

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