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 2.96% to $155.75 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.05% to 7,411.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.46% to 51,947.25.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 36.77% short of its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company reached on November 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 1.80% to $2.73, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 2.66% to $26.26, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 1.51% to $382.19.
Trading volume (1.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 24, 2026.
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July 24, 2026 17:18 ET (21:18 GMT)
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