Merck (MRK) Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates

Merck (MRK) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.09 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.62 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 133.33%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this pharmaceutical company would post earnings of $1.94 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.13, delivering a surprise of 9.79%.Over the last four quarters ...