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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B rose 4.1% to $174.58 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.6% to 5,675.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.9% to 41,841.63.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 28.2% short of its 52-week high of $243.25, which the company reached on September 24th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors, as Select Medical Holdings Corp. rose 2.6% to $17.20, Community Health Systems Inc. rose 5.9% to $2.86, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. rose 3.79% to $14.24.
Trading volume totaled 897,767, compared to the 50-day average of 742,694.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 17, 2025 16:36 ET (20:36 GMT)
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