The only company to gain at least 1 percent on shares last week was Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corp. of America. However, the losses were not dramatic either, as Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Hospitals posted the biggest share losses with -1.18 percent.
Here are the five-day stock prices and percentage changes for the week of Oct. 7 through Oct. 11.
• Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $43.52 per share (down 0.91 percent)
• Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.): $13.04 per share (up 0.31 percent)
• Hospital Corp. of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $46.56 per share (up 1 percent)
• LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $47.57 per share (down 1.18 percent)
• Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Dallas): $46.21 per share (up 0.24 percent)
• Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $77.69 per share (up 0.04 percent)
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