Laboratory Correlations

LH Stock  USD 273.78  4.21  1.51%   
The current 90-days correlation between Laboratory and Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is 0.62 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Laboratory is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Laboratory Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Laboratory of and DJI is 0.2 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Laboratory of and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Laboratory of. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in census.

Moving together with Laboratory Stock

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Moving against Laboratory Stock

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Related Correlations Analysis


Correlation Matchups

Over a given time period, the two securities move together when the Correlation Coefficient is positive. Conversely, the two assets move in opposite directions when the Correlation Coefficient is negative. Determining your positions' relationship to each other is valuable for analyzing and projecting your portfolio's future expected return and risk.

High positive correlations

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High negative correlations

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Laboratory Stock performing well and Laboratory Company doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze Laboratory's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.