Merck (MRK) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Merck (MRK) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.72 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$1.69 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.03 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.78$1.50 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.57, delivering a surprise of 4.67%.Over the last four quarters, the compan ...