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NYSE: MRKMerck & Co. (MRK) stock, explained like you're 5
Merck & Co. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MRK. It is a mega cap company in the drug manufacturers general industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 356.4 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- MRK
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Drug Manufacturers General
- Size
- Mega cap, about 356.4 billion dollars
How Merck & Co. makes money
- Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
- Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
- Research and licensing deals.
What moves MRK stock
- Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators.
- Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy.
- Patents running out and new competing treatments.
In the news lately
- Merck Stock Is Up 61% in a Year. Is There Room Left to Run? (TIKR.com)
- Merck (MRK) Stock Still Looks Reasonable On Its 110% Run (Simply Wall Street)
- What Is Merck Stock’s Biggest Opportunity? (trefis.com)
- Merck (MRK) Stock May Be 37% Undervalued On Fresh FDA Approval (Yahoo Finance)
- The public can hear Merck's earnings call live on Oct. 29 (Stock Titan)
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Questions about Merck & Co. stock
What does Merck & Co. do?
Merck & Co. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker MRK. It is a mega cap company in the drug manufacturers general industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 356.4 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Merck & Co.?
Merck & Co. trades under the ticker MRK on the New York Stock Exchange.
How does Merck & Co. make money?
Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.
What moves MRK stock?
Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators. Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy. Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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