Why HCA Healthcare (HCA) Outpaced the Stock Market Today

In the latest market close, HCA Healthcare (HCA) reached $310.31, with a +1.7% movement compared to the previous day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.87%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.67%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.11%.Prior to today's trading, shares of the hospital operator had lost 7.53% over the past month. This has lagged the Medical sector's loss of 6.67% and the S&P 500's loss of 3.97% in that time.The upcoming earnings re ...