HealthSouth, BioCryst top local stocks Friday
Written on July 31, 2010
HealthSouth and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals led local stocks Friday closing a steady day for most local publicly traded companies.
HealthSouth Corp. (NYSE: HLS) gained 56 cents or more than 3 percent to close at $18.51 on the same day it announced plans to build a 48,000-square-foot rehabilitation facility in Houston in the fourth quarter.
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq: BCRX) increased 18 cents or 3.1 percent to finish at $5.97.
Other local companies experienced steady trading including:
• Books-A-Million (Nasdaq: BAMM) scored a 2 percent rise or 13 cents to settle at $6.48.
• Superior Bancorp (Nasdaq: SUPR) rose nearly 3 percent or 5 cents to close at $1.83.
• Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) dipped 12 cents or more than 1.1 percent to end the day at $9.94.
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