Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Quest Diagnostics (DGX) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.30 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 2.26 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.22 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.77%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this medical laboratory operator would post earnings of$ 2.31 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.35, delivering a surprise of 1.73%.Over the last four qua ...