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) rose 1.32% to $211.14 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.01% to 6,921.46 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.55% to 49,266.11.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 14.28% short of its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company reached on November 26th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) rose 0.39% to $15.26, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 2.76% to $3.35, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 1.41% to $22.24.
Trading volume (999,000) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 728,999.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 8, 2026.
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January 08, 2026 17:13 ET (22:13 GMT)
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