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) rallied 2.57% to $176.61 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.30% to 7,720.39 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.25% to 52,342.56.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 28.30% short of its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company achieved on November 26th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 9.40% to $2.41, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 0.93% to $29.18, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 3.21% to $478.08.
Trading volume (1.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 683,403.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 29, 2026.
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