IQVIA reported a very strong quarter, sending shares up 8% in an otherwise flat market. Simply put, the company continues to execute very well, and the strategy borne out of the merger is coming to fruition. 4Q 2017 were up 10.7% while earnings per share rose 28%. Guidance provided for the year ahead was somewhat better than what analysts had been forecasting as the company expects earnings to grow about 17% in 2017.