Merck (MRK) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Merck (MRK) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.57 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.50 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.13 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 4.67%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this pharmaceutical company would post earnings of $2.16 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.28, delivering a surprise of 5.56%.Over the last four quarters, the compan ...