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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Looks Good: Stock Moves 6% Higher

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Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX - Free Report) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise to 6% on the day. The upside was driven by the company’s strong results for first-quarter 2017, which topped estimates. Also, this led to far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent uptrend for the company as the stock is now up almost 6% in the past one-month time frame.

The company has seen no positive or negative estimate revision in the past 30 days. Also, its Zacks Consensus Estimate remained unchanged over the same timeframe. Yesterday’s price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future.

Quest Diagnostics currently holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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A top-ranked stock in the broader medical sector is Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CRVS - Free Report) sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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