DJ Quest Diagnostics Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Quest Diagnostics Inc. $(DGX)$ rose 1.65% to $230.81 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.10% to 51,231.64 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.47% to 7,765.36.
The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak.
Quest Diagnostics Inc. closed 7.25% short of its 52-week high of $248.84, which the company achieved on September 21st.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) fell 1.34% to $370.95, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ rose 0.30% to $258.88, and Centene Corp. (CNC) fell 0.69% to $64.54.
Trading volume (910,723) remained 74,485 below its 50-day average volume of 985,208.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 8, 2026.