Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Quest Diagnostics (DGX) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.04 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.86 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.04 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 9.68%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this medical laboratory operator would post earnings of $2.14 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.15, delivering a surprise of 0.47%.Over the last four qua ...