Two of the seven chains, CHS and UHS, lost value, while the other five did not gain more than 3 percent. Vanguard had the best week, finishing at $14.10 per share, or 2.99 percent higher than the week before.
Here are the five-day stock prices and percentage changes for the week of Jan. 28 through Feb. 1, 2013.
• Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $38.50 per share (down 0.18 percent)
• Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.): $10.48 per share (up 1.95 percent)
• Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $38.22 per share (up 1.27 percent)
• LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $43.92 per share (up 1.97 percent)
• Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $39.33 per share (up 0.72 percent)
• Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $56.62 per share (down 1.26 percent)
• Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, Tenn.): $14.10 per share (up 2.99 percent)
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