DJ Quest Diagnostics Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Quest Diagnostics Inc. $(DGX)$ rose 1.76% to $193.75 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.08% to 7,432.97 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.31% to 50,009.35.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Quest Diagnostics Inc. closed 9.25% short of its 52-week high of $213.50, which the company reached on February 27th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. $(UNH)$ fell 1.53% to $383.30, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ fell 0.97% to $171.50, and Centene Corp. $(CNC)$ fell 1.47% to $58.28.
Trading volume (936,208) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 920,852.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 20, 2026.
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