WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Quest Diagnostics (DGX) reported earnings for first
quarter that decreased from the same period last year but beat the Street
estimates.

The company's bottom line came in at $194 million, or $1.72 per share. This
compares with $202 million, or $1.78 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, Quest Diagnostics reported adjusted earnings of $230 million or
$2.04 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $1.85 per share, according
to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude
special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 1.7% to $2.37 billion from $2.33
billion last year.

Quest Diagnostics earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q1): $194 Mln. vs. $202 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q1): $1.72 vs. $1.78 last year.
-Revenue (Q1): $2.37 Bln vs. $2.33 Bln last year.

-Guidance:
Full year EPS guidance: $8.72 - $8.97
Full year revenue guidance: $9.40 - $9.48 Bln


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