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 1.08% to $198.59 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 4.36% to 7,353.73 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 3.44% to 51,523.06.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 19.38% short of its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company reached on November 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 4.20% to $2.28, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) fell 2.93% to $31.84, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ fell 0.63% to $507.48.
Trading volume (1.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 721,884.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 5, 2026.
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