Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)

How Biotech and Big Pharma Have Upside Heading Into Earnings

Posted: October 19, 2019 at 6:45 am

Biotech and many of the so-called Big Pharma have been duds in 2019. Despite many FDA approvals and some powerful mergers and royalty deals, the political pressure around drug pricing ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Abbott Labs, CSX, IBM, Netflix, Occidental, Whiting, Amgen, Gilead, Merck, Pfizer and More

Posted: October 17, 2019 at 9:15 am

Stocks were indicated to open marginally higher on Thursday as the world appears to have better hopes for a Brexit framework out of Europe. Investors are having to grapple with ...
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Big Pharma Sees Rising Tide in Short Interest

Posted: October 10, 2019 at 9:40 am

Pharmaceutical companies usually are involved in a lengthy process of getting their drug candidates to market through clinical trials. There is a fair amount of risk involved, should a study ...
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FDA Accepts for Review the Newest Treatment for C Diff

Posted: October 2, 2019 at 10:30 am

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) has just announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted a couple New Drug Applications (NDAs) for review. Specifically, the FDA accepted ...
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Why Dividend-Paying Large-Cap Pharmaceuticals Could Shine in Q4

Posted: September 27, 2019 at 10:45 am

With the final quarter of 2019 beginning next Tuesday, many investors are taking a long hard look at their portfolios and trying to make some adjustments. While the end of ...
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Short Sellers Grow More Selective in Big Pharma

Posted: September 25, 2019 at 9:20 am

Pharmaceutical companies usually are involved in a lengthy process of getting their drug candidates to market through clinical trials. There is a fair amount of risk involved, should a study ...
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4 Conservative Merrill Lynch US 1 Stock Picks That Pay Reliable Dividends

Posted: September 25, 2019 at 6:20 am

You can sense that the market is getting nervous. Technicians are noting the failure to break out to new highs, in addition to the fact that we are in the ...
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Will This Ebola Vaccine Be the Next Big Thing?

Posted: September 18, 2019 at 9:55 am

NewLink Genetics Corp. (NASDAQ: NLNK) shares jumped on Wednesday after the firm announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Merck & Co.’s (NYSE: MRK) Biologics License ...
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As ESG Investing Expands, the Theme’s Top Stocks Come Into Focus

Posted: September 13, 2019 at 7:11 am

With all the talk of trade war, recessions, inverted yield curves and negative interest rates in August and the start of September, many investors have every right to feel duped. ...
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Short Sellers Can’t Make Up Their Minds on Big Pharma

Posted: September 12, 2019 at 8:35 am

Pharmaceutical companies usually are involved in a lengthy process of getting their drug candidates to market through clinical trials. There is a fair amount of risk involved, should a study ...
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Big Pharma Sees a Rising Tide in Short Interest

Posted: August 27, 2019 at 8:35 am

Pharmaceutical companies usually are involved in a lengthy process of getting their drug candidates to market through clinical trials. There is a fair amount of risk involved, should a study ...
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Friday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Walmart, Nvidia, Amgen, Applied Materials, Alibaba, Intel, Merck and More

Posted: August 16, 2019 at 9:05 am

This has been a rough week for the broad markets, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average each down about 3% on last look. What’s shocking is that ...
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Dividend Investors Have Reasons to Look to Big Biotech Over Big Pharma Ahead

Posted: August 12, 2019 at 12:10 pm

Over the past three decades, the unlimited investing potential of biotechnology was all about growth. Companies could grow from nothing to see untold billions of dollars selling cures and treatments ...
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Major Pharma Sees Rising Tide in Short Interest

Posted: August 12, 2019 at 8:40 am

Pharmaceutical companies usually are involved in a lengthy process of getting their drug candidates to market through clinical trials. There is a fair amount of risk involved, should a study ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Arconic, Boston Beer, Disney, Dunkin’, DuPont, GreenSky, IFF, Merck and More

Posted: August 7, 2019 at 9:00 am

After a big sell-off on Monday and a partial recovery on Tuesday, the markets were indicated to open lower on Wednesday as bond yields continue to slide in the wake ...
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