Merck (MRK) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates

Merck (MRK) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.13 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.01 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.28 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +5.97%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this pharmaceutical company would post earnings of $2.15 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.22, delivering a surprise of +3.26%.Over the last four quarters, the comp ...