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Hospital stocks SOAR after Supreme Court’s landmark decision to uphold Obamacare

Stocks of hospital companies like Hospital Corp. of America and Quest Diagnostics had steep jump after ‘Obamacare’ announcement

But stocks were down as they awaited decision

Stocks of hospital companies rose sharply and insurance companies fell Thursday after the Supreme Court upheld a requirement that almost all Americans carry health insurance.

The stock of Hospital Corp. of America, the largest private hospital chain in the United States, rose 8.5 per cent. Quest Diagnostics [...]