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title: "Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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# 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 1.29% to $151.27 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.21% to 7,408.30 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.97% to 51,711.65.

The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.

Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 38.59% below its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company achieved on November 26th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 13.66% to $2.78, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) fell 0.97% to $25.58, and HCA Healthcare Inc. (HCA) rose 1.25% to $376.50.

Trading volume (883,184) remained 136,579 below its 50-day average volume of 1.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 23, 2026.

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