Investors Heavily Search Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK): Here is What You Need to Know

Merck (MRK) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.Shares of this pharmaceutical company have returned +2.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% change. The Zacks Large Cap Pharmaceuticals industry, to which Merck belongs, has gained 1.1% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?Although media ...