Merck (MRK) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why

Merck (MRK) closed the most recent trading day at $119.43, moving +0.45% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.22%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.36%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.32%.Heading into today, shares of the pharmaceutical company had gained 10.39% over the past month, outpacing the Medical sector's gain of 2.3% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.61% in that time.The investment community will be paying close attention to the earning ...