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Shares of DaVita Inc. sailed 23.5% to $193.88 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.5% to 7,365.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.2% to 49,910.59.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
DaVita Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $159.42, which the company achieved on March 2nd.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. rose 0.9% to $367.28, Icon PLC rose 2.3% to $124.13, and Quest Diagnostics Inc. fell 0.90% to $189.13.
Trading volume totaled 2.9 million, compared to the 50-day average of 800,928.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 06, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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