SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) _ Quest Diagnostics Inc. (DGX) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $568 million.

The Secaucus, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of $4.14 per share. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and non-recurring costs, came to $4.31 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.75 per share.

The medical laboratory operator posted revenue of $2.79 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.75 billion.

Quest Diagnostics expects full-year earnings in the range of $9 to $10 per share, with revenue in the range of $8.8 billion to $9.1 billion.

Quest Diagnostics shares have risen 15% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has increased slightly more than 6%. The stock has climbed 20% in the last 12 months.

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