Merck (MRK) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts

Merck (MRK) closed at $111.53 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.68% move from the prior day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.76%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.75%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.01%.Coming into today, shares of the pharmaceutical company had lost 7.01% in the past month. In that same time, the Medical sector lost 3.35%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.31%.The upcoming earnings release of Merck will be of great interest to investors. The company's earning ...