Here's Why Merck (MRK) Gained But Lagged the Market Today

Merck (MRK) ended the recent trading session at $123.99, demonstrating a +0.19% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.03%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.34%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.51%.The pharmaceutical company's stock has dropped by 2.92% in the past month, falling short of the Medical sector's gain of 2.1% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.21%.The upcoming earnings release of Merck will be of great interest to investors. In ...