Merck & Co New: (NYSE: MRK)

$46.73

0.08 (0.17%)

Volume 13,107,429

May 15 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		46.46 - 47.26
	
		52wk Low - High
		37.02 - 48.79
	
		Previous Close
		46.65
	
		Avg. Volume
		15,325,309
	
		Industry
		LARGE CAP PHARMA
	
		Market Cap
		140.99 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.72 - 3.69
	
		Beta
		0.60
	
		PE (Forward)
		13.35
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.49
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            13.35
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            4.20
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.49
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.83
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.83
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-26-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.68
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            3.18%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Merck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first. Established in 1891, Merck discovers, develops, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs. The company devotes extensive efforts to increase access to medicines through far-reaching programs that not only donate Merck medicines but help deliver them to the people who need them. Merck also publishes unbiased health information as a not-for-profit service.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.83	0.91	3.49	3.77
Number of Estimates	7	7	10	11
Low Estimate	0.80	0.87	3.44	3.64
High Estimate	0.87	0.95	3.56	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.05	0.95	3.82	3.49
EPS Growth	-20.95%	-4.36%	-8.56%	8.06%

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EPS Growth for MRK

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
MERCK & CO INC	MRK	46.65
ABBOTT LABS	ABT	37.05
ABBVIE INC	ABBV	45.35
ALLERGAN INC	AGN	103.78
ASTRAZENECA PLC	AZN	51.19
BRISTOL-MYERS	BMY	42.21
GLAXOSMITHKLINE	GSK	51.72
JOHNSON & JOHNS	JNJ	86.97
LILLY ELI & CO	LLY	55.87
NOVARTIS AG-ADR	NVS	74.59

Sector:Medical>> Industry:LARGE CAP PHARMA

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Zacks Commentary

FDA Accepts Merck BLA

May 15, 2013

Stock Market News for May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

Stock Market News for May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

Simcere Beats 1Q Earnings & Revenue Estimate

May 10, 2013

Merck's Liptruzet Approved in the US

May 07, 2013

Wider-than-Expected Loss at Endocyte

May 06, 2013

Company News for May 2, 2013

May 02, 2013

Stocks Market News for May 1, 2013

May 01, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.68
Sales	47,267
Net Income	6,516
Price/Earnings	12.68
Price/Book	2.54
Price/Cash Flow	7.58
Price/Sales	3.05

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News

2 Red Flags for Merck`s Type 2 Diabetes Blockbuster - TheMotleyFool

May 15, 2013

Buying Pfizer Stock Brings a Great Dividend - TheMotleyFool

May 15, 2013

Lipitor Lawsuit News: Rottenstein Law Group Comments on FDA Approval of New Drug With Lipitor Compound - Prweb

May 15, 2013

Merck Serono and Quintiles Announce Innovative Clinical Development Partnership - Businesswire

May 15, 2013

NuvaRing Lawsuit Drawing Interest Of Potential Plaintiffs - Prweb

May 15, 2013

PharmaSphere: Early-Stage Technology Transfer Collaborations - Enabling Platform Technologies & Deal Synergies between Academia and the Pharmaceutical Industry - M2

May 15, 2013

StockCall Scrutinizes PFE, MRK, JNJ, ABBV, and ZGNX - Accesswire-Tnw

May 15, 2013

The Hepatitis C Market Forecast to 2022 - Revolutionary Interferon-Free Regimens Arrive - M2

May 15, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.75
ABR (Last Week)	1.75
# of recs in ABR	15
Average Target Price	50.23
Industry Rank by ABR	170 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 15

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Day Low - High	46.46 - 47.26
52wk Low - High	37.02 - 48.79
Previous Close	46.65
Avg. Volume	15,325,309
Industry	LARGE CAP PHARMA
Market Cap	140.99 B
Div - Yield	1.72 - 3.69
Beta	0.60
PE (Forward)	13.35
Current Year Est.	3.49
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	13.35
PEG Ratio	4.20
Current Year Est.	3.49
Current Quarter Estimate	0.83
Most Accurate Estimate	0.83
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-26-2013
EPS Last Year	3.68
Expected Earnings Growth	3.18%

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Merck & Co New: (NYSE: MRK)

$46.73

0.08 (0.17%)

Volume 13,107,429

May 15 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Medical>> Industry:LARGE CAP PHARMA

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