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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
Pre-market:
| Previous close | 126.88 |
| Open | 126.82 |
| Bid | 129.41 x 900 |
| Ask | 129.75 x 1000 |
| Day's range | 125.35 - 127.59 |
| 52-week range | 99.14 - 133.10 |
| Volume | |
| Avg. volume | 8,364,783 |
| Market cap | 321.695B |
| Beta (5Y monthly) | 0.40 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 907.14 |
| EPS (TTM) | N/A |
| Earnings date | N/A |
| Forward dividend & yield | 3.08 (2.43%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 14 Mar 2024 |
| 1y target est | N/A |
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- Reuters
UPDATE 1-Merck raises 2024 profit forecast on strong sales of cancer drug Keytruda
Merck & Co on Thursday raised its annual profit and revenue forecast on the back of strong sales for its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda. The New Jersey-based drugmaker said it expected earnings of $8.53 and $8.65 per share, up from its previous forecast of $8.44 to $8.59, and sales of $63.1-$64.3 billion for the year. Merck's new forecast includes a $0.26 per share charge for its $680 million acquisition of cancer drug developer Harpoon Therapeutics, which closed in the first quarter of 2024, the company said.
- Reuters
Merck raises 2024 profit forecast on strong sales of cancer drug Keytruda
(Reuters) -Merck & Co on Thursday raised its annual profit and revenue forecast on the back of strong sales for its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda. The New Jersey-based drugmaker said it expected earnings of $8.53 and $8.65 per share, up from its previous forecast of $8.44 to $8.59, and sales of $63.1-$64.3 billion for the year. Merck's new forecast includes a $0.26 per share charge for its $680 million acquisition of cancer drug developer Harpoon Therapeutics, which closed in the first quarter of 2024, the company said.
