Quest Diagnostics Inc

Quest Diagnostics Inc on Thursday posted a near 129% rise in quarterly profit on robust demand for the clinical lab operator's COVID-19 testing services.

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Quest Diagnostics Inc <DGX.N> said on Tuesday the nationwide surge in coronavirus cases has led to a slight increase in turnaround time for its COVID-19 testing.

Quest Diagnostics Inc raised its full-year earnings expectations on Thursday after a strong quarterly beat and forecast robust demand for COVID-19 tests during the fall season and into 2021.

Quest Diagnostics Inc reported a 164% rise in third-quarter profit on Thursday, as demand for tests offered by the clinical lab operator recovered on easing of COVID-19 related restrictions.

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Quest Diagnostics <DGX.N> on Thursday raised its full-year revenue and profit forecast, benefiting from growing demand for its non-COVID-19 testing services.

Florida on Tuesday cut ties with Quest Diagnostics Inc as the medical device maker failed to share the results of nearly 75,000 COVID-19 tests dating back to April with the state health department in a timely manner due to a technical issue.

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Quest Diagnostics Inc <DGX.N> said on Thursday it expects to cut week-long turnaround times for COVID-19 tests by more than half to get to "acceptable" levels by September, responding to concerns that slow testing is hampering the U.S. response.

Quest Diagnostics Inc said on Thursday it expects to get turnaround times for COVID-19 tests to "acceptable" levels by this September by boosting capacity and prioritizing the most at-risk patients.

Quest Diagnostics Inc said on Monday the turnaround for COVID-19 tests it is conducting in the United States has lengthened, with non-prioritized patients waiting a week or more on average for their results.

Quest Diagnostics reported preliminary second-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates on Monday, largely due to growing demand for its COVID-19 testing services.

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Quest Diagnostics said on Wednesday it saw a higher recovery in its testing volumes in the United States where state and local governments were slowly lifting restrictions after the coronavirus lockdowns.