Quest Diagnostics Could Be Your Golden Lab
The 2014 implementation of Obama Care should provide major stimulus for the overall volume of lab work as at least 30 million people become newly covered patients. Industry leader Quest Diagnostics (DGX) is likely to be a big beneficiary.
Quest shares took a big stumble last week after Q4 earnings and revenue came in light. Management claims 6 cents of the fourth quarter disappointment was non-recurring and caused by business lost due to Hurricane Sandy. The stock has retreated from an all-time peak of $64.87 last October. Quest was $62 as recently as Jan. 18. Quest closed at $58.26 Tuesday, an area of solid technical support. The shares got as low as $57.03 intraday....323 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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