Why Merck Stock Rocketed Nearly 5% Skyward Today

Veteran healthcare company Merck (MRK 4.64%) was looking very healthy on the stock market Thursday. Its shares gained 4.6% in value across the day, following the publication of quarterly results that featured a surprise on the bottom line. That gain was notably higher than the 1.3% advance recorded by the S&P 500 index.Fourth-quarter results were published, and...Before market open, Merck took the wraps off both its fourth quarter and full-year 2023 results.For the former period, the global company's total ...