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Nashville, Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) is the largest non-governmental operator of acute care hospitals in the U.S. With a market cap of $117.5 billion, HCA Healthcare operates hospitals and related health care entities offering various medical and surgical services.
Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally described as "large-cap stocks." HCA fits this bill perfectly. Given the company’s extensive operations, influence, and dominance in the healthcare space, its valuation above this mark is unsurprising.