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Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX) is one of the leading providers of clinical laboratory services in the United States. They also do business in England and Mexico.
Quest Diagnostics is a member of the Fortune 500 and the S&P 500. Corporate headquarters are in Teterboro, New Jersey.
History
- 1967: Founded as MetPath, Inc., in New York.
- 1982: MetPath was acquired by what was then known as Corning Glass Works.
- 1996: Quest Diagnostics becomes an independent company as a spin-off from Corning.
- 1999: Quest Diagnostics acquires SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories; GlaxoSmithKline still holds a large portion of Quest Diagnostics stock.
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