Quest Diagnostics Inc

More

• UPDATE 1-Activist investor wants Alere to explore $2.5 bln unit sale -sources Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 10:37 AM ET

  NEW YORK, May 21- An activist investor in Alere Inc wants the health diagnostics and services company to explore a sale of its drug testing business, which it believes could fetch as much as $2.5 billion and help Alere pay down debt, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

• Humana selling Concentra lab business Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 1:55 PM ET

  MADISON, N.J.-- Health insurer Humana is selling a toxicology and clinical lab business, a division of its Concentra health care provider, to Quest Diagnostics Inc.. The Madison, N.J., company's first-quarter net income fell 15 percent as people cut back on medical spending and more Medicare reimbursements cut into revenue.

• UPDATE 3-Philips sees tough European, U.S. healthcare markets Monday, 22 Apr 2013 | 2:00 PM ET

  *Sees weak first half in Europe, United States. AMSTERDAM, April 22- Philips forecast a slow first half of the year due to the weak European economy and a tough outlook for healthcare spending in the United States, sending its shares to a four-month low.

• ANALYSIS-Ahead of reform, medical care slowdown hits US companies Monday, 22 Apr 2013 | 12:59 AM ET

  In the U.S. volumes at hospitals, in-patient and out-patient are soft, "said David Heupel, senior healthcare analyst at Thrivent Investment Management.

• UPDATE 4-UnitedHealth profit falls, CEO warns about private Medicare cuts Thursday, 18 Apr 2013 | 12:42 AM ET

  *UnitedHealth lowers 2013 revenue outlook. April 18- Lower government payments for private Medicare services and prescriptions for older people dragged down UnitedHealth Group Inc's first-quarter profits, the company said on Thursday.

• Early Movers: BAC, MAT, YHOO & More Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013 | 8:08 AM ET

  

  Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

• Fight or Flight: Get Ready for the Earnings Crush Sunday, 14 Apr 2013 | 6:38 PM ET

  

  Earnings season kicks into high gear in the week ahead. Plus, at least 10 Fed speeches. How risk-averse are investors? Oh, this is going to put them to the test. Rest up.

• Early Movers: JCP, BBBY, YUM & More Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 | 7:58 AM ET

  

  Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

• UPDATE 2-Quest CFO to leave as company restructures Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 | 9:59 AM ET

  *Shares gain 25 cents early. March 14- Laboratory tests provider Quest Diagnostics on Thursday said its Chief Financial Officer Robert Hagemann will leave at the end of May as the company continues a restructuring aimed at returning to revenue growth.

• Early Movers: AMZN, KO, MW & More Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 | 7:48 AM ET

  

  Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

• UPDATE 3-LabCorp says Sandy hurt quarter, sees 2013 revenue rise Friday, 8 Feb 2013 | 11:28 AM ET

  Feb 8- Diagnostics testing company Laboratory Corp of America Holdings reported a drop in fourth-quarter profit on Friday and said bad weather, particularly Superstorm Sandy, was partly to blame. LabCorp said it experienced promising volume growth during the quarter that lead it to forecast a 2 to 3 percent higher revenue in 2013..

• UPDATE 2-LabCorp says bad weather behind fourth-quarter profit drop Friday, 8 Feb 2013 | 8:04 AM ET

  The company reported net income of $120.2 million, or $1.26 per share, down from $135.4 million, or $1.34 per share, a year earlier. As use of medical services has fallen during the past few years with the economic downturn, Lab Corp and competitors have also been hurt.

• Midday Movers: AMD, CA & More Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013 | 12:56 PM ET

  

  Take a look at some of Wednesday's midday movers:

• Will Tech Earnings Charge Up the Stock Market Rally? Friday, 18 Jan 2013 | 8:33 PM ET

  

  A flood of earnings reports, including major technology and industrial companies, could make or break the stock market’s surprise January rally in the week ahead.