Merck (MRK) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Merck (MRK) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.58 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.36 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.57 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +9.32%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this pharmaceutical company would post earnings of $2.01 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.13, delivering a surprise of +5.97%.Over the last four quarters, the comp ...