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Seasonal Chart Analysis

Analysis of the Quest Diagnostics Inc. (NYSE:DGX) seasonal charts above shows that a Buy Date of March 1 and a Sell Date of July 8 has resulted in a geometric average return of 4.15% above the benchmark rate of the S&P 500 Total Return Index over the past 20 years. This seasonal timeframe has shown positive results compared to the benchmark in 17 of those periods. This is a very good rate of success and the return strongly outperforms the relative buy-and-hold performance of the stock over the past 20 years by an average of 6.69% per year.

The seasonal timeframe is Inline with the period of seasonal strength for the Healthcare sector, which runs from April 25 to December 4. The seasonal chart for the broad sector is available via the following link: Healthcare Sector Seasonal Chart.

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. engages in the provision of diagnostic testing, information, and services. It operates through the Diagnostic Information Services (DIS) and All Other segments. The DIS segment offers diagnostic information services to physicians, hospitals, patients, and consumers. The All Other segment consists of risk assessment services and healthcare information technology. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Secaucus, NJ.

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