DJ Quest Diagnostics Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Quest Diagnostics Inc. $(DGX)$ advanced 1.27% to $196.12 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.41% to 7,584.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.73% to 51,561.93.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Quest Diagnostics Inc. closed 8.14% below its 52-week high of $213.50, which the company achieved on February 27th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. $(UNH)$ rose 5.16% to $396.47, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ rose 2.65% to $186.88, and Centene Corp. $(CNC)$ rose 5.29% to $62.70.
Trading volume (731,377) remained 166,907 below its 50-day average volume of 898,284.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 4, 2026.
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June 04, 2026 17:06 ET (21:06 GMT)
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