UHS’ shares jump up more than 2 percent and now sit at almost $72.00 per share. Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corp. lost 5.17 percent, the most of any operator last week.
The only hospital company that has yet to post a quarterly earnings report is Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanguard Health Systems. It will report year-end financials this month.
Here are the five-day stock prices and percentage changes for the week of Aug. 5 through Aug. 9.
• Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $43.94 per share (down 3.83 percent)
• Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.): $13.24 per share (down 1.34 percent)
• Hospital Corp. of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $39.01 per share (down 0.08 percent)
• LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $48.59 per share (down 1.70 percent)
• Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Dallas): $41.66 per share (down 5.17 percent)
• Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $71.87 per share (up 2.15 percent)
• Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, Tenn.): $20.86 per share (down 0.19 percent)
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