LONDON, July 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
On Friday, July 25, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,449.56, down 0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.72% lower at 16,960.57, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,978.34, down 0.48%. The losses were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index ended the day at 715.70, down 0.37%, while the index has advanced 1.22% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: HCA Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HCA), Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC), Community Health Systems Inc. (NYSE: CYH), Universal Health Services Inc. (NYSE: UHS), and LifePoint Hospitals Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:
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On Friday, shares in HCA Holdings Inc. recorded a trading volume of 4.29 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 3.26 million shares. The stock finished the day at $62.90, up 2.28%, after hitting a new 52-week high of $64.00. Shares of HCA Holdings Inc. have rallied 13.48% in the last one month and 17.70% in the previous three months. Also, the stock has gained 31.84% on YTD basis. Furthermore, the company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $55.98 is above its 200-day moving average of $50.48. Additionally, shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 18.20 and have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 69.48. Sign up and read the free notes on HCA at:
http://www.Investor-Edge.com/HCA-28Jul2014
Tenet Healthcare Corp.'s stock surged 8.92%, to close Friday's session at $53.61, after hitting a new 52-week high of $53.87. The stock recorded a trading volume of 5.02 million shares, much above its three months average volume of 1.63 million shares. Over the last one month and previous three months, Tenet Healthcare Corp.'s shares have surged 14.28% and 16.24%, respectively. Also, from the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has advanced 27.28%. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $47.47 is above its 200-day moving average of $44.54. Further, Tenet Healthcare Corp.'s shares traded at a PE ratio of 38.36 and have an RSI of 75.02. The complimentary notes on THC can be downloaded as in PDF format at:
http://www.Investor-Edge.com/THC-28Jul2014
On Friday, Community Health Systems Inc.'s stock finished the session 3.46% higher at $47.49. A total of 2.36 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.96 million shares. The stock moved between $47.07 and $48.34 during the session. Over the last one month and past three months, Community Health Systems Inc.'s shares have advanced 4.03% and 18.96%, respectively. Also, the stock has gone up 20.93% since the start of this year. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $43.38 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $40.88. Community Health Systems Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 47.83 and has an RSI of 63.27. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on CYH at:
http://www.Investor-Edge.com/CYH-28Jul2014
Shares in Universal Health Services Inc. fluctuated between $103.33 and $108.80 during Friday's session. The company's stock ended the session up 6.86%, at $104.23, hitting a new 52-week high of $108.80. The stock reported a trading volume of 2.85 million shares, above its three months average volume of 0.81 million shares. Further, shares of Universal Health Services Inc. have surged 9.72% over the last one month. Also, the stock has rallied 25.70% over the past three months and 28.27% on YTD basis. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $93.52 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $83.62. Moreover, shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 19.74 and have an RSI of 74.94. On July 24, 2014, Universal Health Services Inc. announced its Q2 FY2014 financial results. For Q2 FY2014, the company reported net income attributable to Universal Health Services Inc. of $151.70 million, or $1.51 per diluted share. The complete research on UHS is available for free at:
http://www.Investor-Edge.com/UHS-28Jul2014
LifePoint Hospitals Inc.'s stock gained 7.30%, to close Friday's session at $70.27, after hitting a new 52-week high of $76.30. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.67 million shares, above its three months average volume of 0.72 million shares. Over the last one month, LifePoint Hospitals Inc.'s shares have advanced 12.32%. Also, over the past three months and from the beginning of 2014, the company's stock has rallied 23.56% and 32.99%, respectively. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 50-day moving average of $62.67 is above its 200-day moving average of $55.11. Further, the company's shares traded at a PE ratio of 22.89 and have an RSI of 77.86. On the same day, LifePoint Hospitals Inc. announced its Q2 FY2014 financial results. For Q2 FY2014, the company reported net income attributable to LifePoint Hospitals Inc. of $39.10 million, or $0.84 per diluted share. Free in depth research on LPNT is available at:
http://www.Investor-Edge.com/LPNT-28Jul2014
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