DJ Quest Diagnostics Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Quest Diagnostics Inc. $(DGX)$ advanced 2.33% to $241.76 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.21% to 7,707.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.22% to 53,463.05.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Quest Diagnostics Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $240.13, which the company reached on July 28th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. $(UNH)$ fell 1.35% to $388.61, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ rose 3.85% to $249.28, and Centene Corp. $(CNC)$ fell 0.80% to $64.70.
Trading volume (923,732) remained 33,338 below its 50-day average volume of 957,070.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 19, 2026.