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Merck & Co. (MRK)

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$108.11 USD

108.11
553,507

-0.59 (-0.54%)

Updated Oct 21, 2024 09:56 AM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.10%
2Buy17.80%
3Hold9.50%
4Sell2.70%
5Strong Sell2.70%
S&P50011.20%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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B Value C Growth C Momentum C VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 14% (34 out of 250)

Industry: Large Cap Pharmaceuticals

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Zacks News

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Can Merck (MRK) Keep the Earnings Beat Streak Alive in Q3?

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Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock? Merck (MRK) Could Be a Great Choice

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5 Dow Stocks Poised to Beat on Earnings This Month

Despite severe market volatility, the Dow is still in positive territory with a gain of 15.9% year to date. This is an excellent performance after a disappointing 2018.

Merck (MRK) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

Merck (MRK) closed at $85.04 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.41% move from the prior day.

J&J (JNJ) Beats on Q3 Earnings as Sales Rise, Ups 2019 View

J&J (JNJ) comes up with encouraging third-quarter 2019 results.

Why Merck (MRK) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again

Merck (MRK) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

Seattle Genetics Up More Than 20% in 3 Months: Here's Why

Seattle Genetics' (SGEN) only marketed product, Adcetris, has been performing well since its launch. The company's established pipeline candidates are also progressing well.

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J&J Ordered by Philadelphia Jury to Pay $8B in Risperdal Case

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Merck (MRK) Stock Moves -1.33%: What You Should Know

Merck (MRK) closed the most recent trading day at $83.27, moving -1.33% from the previous trading session.

Verastem's (VSTM) Copiktra Gets Orphan Drug Designation

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Novo Nordisk Focuses on Pipeline Development Amid Competition

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Top Analyst Reports for General Dynamics, Merck & Progressive

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Pharma Stock Roundup: JNJ's Opioid Settlement, FDA Updates for AZN, GSK, MRK, RHHBY

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