MRK: MERCK & CO INC - Commentary - Zacks Investment Research

ESTIMATES
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46.37

                        Merck & Co Inc: (NYSE: MRK)
                    
                                    $45.99
                                
                                    -0.38 (-0.82%)
                                
                                    Volume 21,686,502
                                
                                    May 17 04:00 PM ET
                                
Zacks Rank: 3-Hold  

#3
 
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                                                                    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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May 15, 2013 Zacks Blog: FDA Accepts Merck BLA
May 14, 2013 Zacks Blog: Stock Market News for May 14, 2013
May 13, 2013 Zacks Blog: Stock Market News for May 13, 2013
May 10, 2013 Zacks Blog: Simcere Beats 1Q Earnings & Revenue Estimate
May 07, 2013 Zacks Blog: Merck's Liptruzet Approved in the US
May 06, 2013 Zacks Blog: Wider-than-Expected Loss at Endocyte
May 02, 2013 Zacks Blog: Company News for May 2, 2013
May 01, 2013 Zacks Blog: Stocks Market News for May 1, 2013
May 01, 2013 Zacks Blog: Merck Earnings Decline Y/Y, Cuts Outlook
May 01, 2013 Zacks Blog: Luminex Beats 1Q Earnings Est.
Apr 30, 2013 Zacks Blog: Merck - Pfizer in Diabetes Deal
Apr 30, 2013 Zacks Blog: The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, VIVUS, Santarus and Celgene

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