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3 Low-Beta Stocks to Buy to Combat a Jittery Market

The Fed’s aggressive interest rate increases to tame multi-decade high inflation, and an anticipated economic slowdown, have exacerbated market volatility of late. To protect against the market uncertainties, we think investors should consider investing in low-beta stocks Merck (MRK), Gilead Sciences (GILD), and AmerisourceBergen (ABC). Let’s discuss why.

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CHMP Supports Approval Of Merck's Keytruda As Adjuvant In Post Surgery Melanoma Setting

European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion recommending Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) Keytruda in melanoma setting. The opinion covers Keytruda as a monotherapy adjuvant treatment for adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older with stage IIB or IIC melanoma and who have…

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Merck & Co Whale Trades For May 18

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

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3 Stocks to Buy After Handily Beating Earnings Estimates

Given current market volatility due to concerns over the Fed's tighter monetary policy to tame surging inflation and fears of an economic slowdown, we think investors should consider buying stocks with sound fundamentals and solid growth attributes. Nutrien (NTR), Merck & Co (MRK), and Bunge (BG) recently reported promising quarterly…

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How Does the Pharmaceutical Industry Perform During Recessions?

The Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes and high energy prices will likely fuel recessionary conditions. Moreover, the unexpected decline in GDP in the first quarter indicates a possible economic contraction. Amid such possibilities, the pharmaceutical industry could attract investors’ attention because of the inelastic demand for its products. Today, I…

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5 Strong Stocks Bucking the Market Downtrend

The S&P 500 experienced its worst period since 1939 between January and April this year. The stock market has been under pressure due to investor fears about looming interest rate increases, geopolitical tensions, and rising inflation. Hence, we think it might be best now to bet on fundamentally sound stocks…

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What 7 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Merck & Co

Over the past 3 months, 7 analysts have published their opinion on Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK) stock. These analysts are typically employed by large Wall Street banks and tasked with understanding a company's business to predict how a stock will trade over the upcoming year.

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Merck Clocks 50% Q1 Sales Growth Boosted By COVID-19 Treatment, Tightens FY22 EPS Outlook

Merck & Co Inc's (NYSE:MRK) Q1 sales reached $15.90 billion, +50% Y/Y, beating the consensus of $14.68 billion. Excluding the foreign exchange impact, revenues were up 52%. Pharmaceutical sales increased 53% to $14.11 billion, primarily driven by molnupiravir, oncology, vaccines, and hospital acute care products. Pharmaceutical sales growth, excluding Lagevrio sales, was…

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Merck & Co Whale Trades For April 19

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

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5 Global Healthcare Stocks to Buy as BofA Warns of a "Recession Shock"

The healthcare industry is well-positioned to ride out a potential recessionary shock, thanks in-part to the inelastic demand for COVID-19 vaccines worldwide. Thus, we think investors could invest in fundamentally sound healthcare stocks Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), and Merck…

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Where Merck & Co Stands With Analysts

Analysts have provided the following ratings for Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK) within the last quarter:

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Merck Expands Elkton Manufacturing Facility To Boost HPV Vaccine Supply

Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) has invested in manufacturing and recently expanded its vaccines manufacturing facility in Elkton, VA.

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Merck - Ridgeback's COVID-19 Antiviral Shows Rapid Elimination Of Infectious SARS-CoV-2 Than Placebo

Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics will present data evaluating Lagevrio (molnupiravir), an oral COVID-19 antiviral, at the 2022 European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.

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FDA Pushes Merck's Pneumococcal Vaccine Decision Date Into July For Expanded Use In Kids

The FDA has extended the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of the supplemental marketing application for Merck & Co Inc's (NYSE: MRK) pneumococcal 15-valent conjugate vaccine

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3 Healthcare Stocks to Buy for the Long Run

The healthcare industry has achieved significant growth over the past two years in-part because the COVID-19 pandemic fostered a stream of hefty private and federal investments in the sector. With accelerating advancement and increased tech integration in healthcare, we expect renowned companies Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK),…

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4 Surging Dow Jones Stocks to Add to Your Watchlist

Despite volatile market conditions currently, owing in varying degrees to the Russia-Ukraine crisis and a hawkish Fed, a continuing economic rebound is still expected by many experts. With the slight easing of investor concerns, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has witnessed a solid recovery since mid-March. So, we think it…

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FDA Says Current Dose Of GSK-Vir's COVID-19 Therapy Unlikely To Work Against Omicron Subvariant

The FDA said that the currently authorized 500mg dose of GlaxoSmithKline Plc (NYSE:GSK) and Vir Biotechnology Inc's (NASDAQ:VIR) COVID-19 antibody therapy is unlikely to be effective against the omicron BA.2 variant. The agency updated its website to exclude sotrovimab use in geographic regions where the infection is likely caused by the omicron BA.2 variant. GSK…

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EMA's Advisory Group Backs Approval For Merck's Keytruda In Various Cancer Settings

The European Medicines Agency's advisory group CHMP has adopted a positive opinion recommending approval of Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) for

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Merck Continues to See Executive Exodus; Here's A Look At All Recent Departures

Executive churn at pharma giant Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) has increased in recent times, so much so that it has caused stakeholders to sit up and take notice.

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Merck Lays Out Keytruda Data In Post Surgery Early-Stage Lung Cancer Setting

Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) announced results from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-091 trial evaluating Keytruda compared to placebo for adjuvant treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

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Analyzing Merck & Company Inc. New's Short Interest

Merck & Company Inc (new's (NYSE: MRK) short percent of float has fallen 12.5% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 17.65 million shares sold short, which is 0.7% of all regular shares that are available for trading.

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Merck-AstraZeneca Stop Keytruda/Lynparza Combo Trial In Prostate Cancer Patients

Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) will stop the Phase 3 KEYLYNK-010 trial investigating Keytruda combined with Lynparza for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

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Why Alpine Immune's Shares Are Falling Today

The FDA has placed a partial clinical hold on Alpine Immune Sciences Inc's (NASDAQ:ALPN) NEON-2 trial evaluating davoceticept (ALPN-202) in combination with pembrolizumab in adults with advanced malignancies. The partial clinical hold was prompted by Alpine's report of patient death in the NEON-2 trial. The participant had choroidal melanoma previously treated with nivolumab and…

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Merck's Keytruda Shows Improved Metastasis-Free Survival In Melanoma Patients

Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) announced data from Phase 3 KEYNOTE-716 trial of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as adjuvant treatment for patients with resected stage IIB and IIC melanoma.

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WHO Conditionally Recommends Merck's COVID-19 Antiviral Pill For High-Risk Patients

A World Health Organization (WHO) panel has backed the use of Merck & Co Inc's (NYSE:MRK) COVID-19 antiviral pill for high-risk patients. The expert panel conditionally recommended molnupiravir for patients with non-severe disease at high risk of hospitalization, such as the immunocompromised, the unvaccinated, older people, and those with chronic conditions. The recommendation was…

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