SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Quest Diagnostics Inc. (DGX) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $225 million.
The Secaucus, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of $1.96 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.22 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.19 per share.
The medical laboratory operator posted revenue of $2.3 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.26 billion.
Quest Diagnostics expects full-year earnings in the range of $8.65 to $8.75 per share, with revenue in the range of $9.19 billion to $9.24 billion.
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