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 1.17% to $181.39 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.75% to 7,706.03 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.68% to 51,511.59.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 26.36% short of its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company reached on November 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 0.33% to $3.01, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) fell 1.86% to $25.86, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ fell 0.37% to $436.48.
Trading volume (894,171) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 836,488.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 23, 2026.
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