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Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (LH)At 11:20AM ET: 74.90  Down 0.89 (1.17%)  
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Earnings Est Current Qtr
Dec-09
Next Qtr
Mar-10
Current Year
Dec-09
Next Year
Dec-10
Avg. Estimate 1.151.324.895.43
No. of Analysts 1691616
Low Estimate 1.111.284.865.17
High Estimate 1.201.384.945.60
Year Ago EPS 1.101.224.604.89
Revenue Est Current Qtr
Dec-09
Next Qtr
Mar-10
Current Year
Dec-09
Next Year
Dec-10
Avg. Estimate 1.17B1.21B4.70B4.92B
No. of Analysts 13101314
Low Estimate 1.16B1.20B4.69B4.88B
High Estimate 1.18B1.22B4.71B4.96B
Year Ago Sales 1.12B1.16B4.51B4.70B
Sales Growth (year/est) 4.5%4.7%4.3%4.7%
Earnings HistoryDec-08Mar-09Jun-09Sep-09
EPS Est1.091.171.271.15
EPS Actual1.101.221.301.22
Difference 0.010.050.030.07
Surprise % 0.9% 4.3% 2.4% 6.1%
EPS Trends Current Qtr
Dec-09
Next Qtr
Mar-10
Current Year
Dec-09
Next Year
Dec-10
Current Estimate 1.151.324.895.43
7 Days Ago 1.151.324.895.42
30 Days Ago 1.151.324.895.42
60 Days Ago 1.141.324.815.40
90 Days Ago 1.141.314.815.39
EPS Revisions Current Qtr
Dec-09
Next Qtr
Mar-10
Current Year
Dec-09
Next Year
Dec-10
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Down Last 90 Days
Growth EstLHIndustrySectorS&P 500
Current Qtr. 4.5%10.8%-0.5%-33.9%
Next Qtr. 8.2%6.1%6.0%17.9%
This Year 6.3%9.3%3.1%-0.4%
Next Year 11.0%9.2%10.2%26.7%
Past 5 Years (per annum) 16.269%N/AN/AN/A
Next 5 Years (per annum) 12.57%11.51%8.03%N/A
Price/Earnings (avg. for comparison categories) 15.515.6313.9318.09
PEG Ratio (avg. for comparison categories) 1.231.361.73N/A

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