HCA Healthcare

Shares of HCA Healthcare (Ticker: HCA) were up 15 percent Tuesday afternoon after leaders of the health care giant lifted their 2021 guidance to incorporate higher margins. The company's facilities reported volumes slightly higher than pre-pandemic levels in the second quarter.  

Leaders at the Nashville-based company saw volumes rebound across the board from the same time last year, when elective surgery bans and lock-downs reduced same-facility admissions 12.8 percent and emergency room visits and outpatient surgeries 33 percent.