BUZZ - IQVIA rises on better-than-expected third-quarter results

October 27 - ** The share price of contract research company IQVIA Holdings (IQV.N) rose about 4% in pre-market trading, to $284

** Thanks to strong order volume, the company's third-quarter revenue and profit both exceeded market expectations

** The report shows quarterly revenue was $4.43 billion, surpassing the LSEG-compiled analyst average estimate of $4.37 billion

** Adjusted earnings per share were $3.34, higher than the analysts’ forecast of $3.28

** The company expects full-year adjusted earnings per share to be $12.90–13.00, previously forecast at $12.80–13.00

** As of the close of the previous trading day, the stock had risen about 21% year to date

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