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		<title><![CDATA[Quest Diagnostics Inc., Q3 2009 (Qtr End 09/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Operator Instructions.  The first question is from Ralph Giacobbe - Credit Suisse. Ralph Giacobbe - Credit Suisse  Just a couple questions on the volume side; Bob, I know you mentioned sort of normalizing, looks like the number was up 1.1% last quarter, was...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator At this time, we will begin the question-and-answer session. Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from Ralph Giacobbe - Credit Suisse.  Ralph Giacobbe - Credit Suisse I was wondering if you could help us a little bit with the one-timers or maybe when we anniversary...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  At this time, we will begin the question-and-answer session.  Operator Instructions.  Our first question comes from Ms. Ricky Goldwasser - UBS. Ricky Goldwasser - UBS  Congratulations for a solid quarter.  A couple of questions, first of all, can you just disclose...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Amanda Murphy - William Blair  Amanda Murphy - William Blair  Regarding 2009 guidance, in terms of volume growth I know you probably don&#8217;t want to guide specifically but can you help us think...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionThank you.[Operator Instructions]. Our first question comesfrom Amanda Murphy. Your line is open,and please state your company. Amanda Murphy - William Blair & Company Hi, good morning. Its AmandaMurphy from William Blair. Just a coupleof questions. You mentioned that volumeor say, revenue growth on the esotericside is running...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Highly Defensive PerformIdex: 35 Stocks to Outpace the Markets]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mike Havrilla submits: The accompanying table presents a quarterly update of my Highly Defensive PerformIdex, with an average beta of 0.72 and a market cap-weighted total return of 7.9% over the past year, outpacing the overall market and ETF peer group -- except for Vanguard Consumer Staples VDC ETF with...]]></description>
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