Quest Diagnostics reported third quarter 2024 financial results, with revenues of $2.49 billion, an 8.5% increase from 2023. The company's diluted EPS was $1.99, a 1.5% increase from 2023, and adjusted diluted EPS was $2.30, a 3.6% increase from 2023. Quest Diagnostics updated its guidance for the full year 2024, expecting revenues between $9.80 billion and $9.85 billion. General Dynamics also reported its third quarter 2024 earnings, with revenues of $11.7 billion, a 10.4% increase from the year-ago quarter. The company's operating earnings were $1.2 billion, an 11.7% increase from the year-ago quarter, and diluted EPS was $3.35, a 10.2% increase from the year-ago quarter. General Dynamics' operating margin was 10.1%, a 10-basis-point expansion from the year-ago quarter. The company reported a backlog of $92.6 billion, a 3.1% decrease year-over-year, and has a market cap of $83.94 billion.