DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B $(UHS)$ inched 0.77% higher to $207.50 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.33% to 5,813.67 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.22% to 42,141.54.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed $35.75 short of its 52-week high ($243.25), which the company achieved on September 24th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) fell 0.88% to $32.85, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 5.62% to $4.32, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) fell 2.39% to $12.66.
Trading volume (684,005) remained 46,629 below its 50-day average volume of 730,634.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 30, 2024.
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October 30, 2024 17:17 ET (21:17 GMT)
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