DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Rises Wednesday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B $(UHS)$ inched 0.39% higher to $199.12 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.61% to 6,086.49 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.69% to 45,014.04.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed $44.13 short of its 52-week high ($243.25), which the company reached on September 24th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) fell 0.24% to $20.52, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 0.88% to $3.43, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 0.47% to $14.89.
Trading volume (563,110) remained 257,570 below its 50-day average volume of 820,680.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 4, 2024.
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December 04, 2024 17:18 ET (22:18 GMT)
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