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Fly News Breaks for June 27, 2017
UNH, LH
Jun 27, 2017 | 07:16 EDT
As noted earlier, KeyBanc downgraded LabCorp to Sector Weight from Overweight. Analyst Donald Hooker downgraded the stock based on his belief that the company implied that it may make an "expensive" deal to acquire a contract research organization. The analyst adds that the upcoming renewal of the company's contract with UnitedHealth (UNH) in 2H18 creates uncertainty.He expects to hear news about the deal "in coming months."