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We Think Merck (NYSE:MRK) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

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UPDATE 1-Merck raises 2024 profit forecast on strong sales of cancer drug Keytruda

Merck & Co on Thursday raised its annual profit and revenue forecast on the back of strong sales for its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda. The New Jersey-based drugmaker said it expected earnings of $8.53 and $8.65 per share, up from its previous forecast of $8.44 to $8.59, and sales of $63.1-$64.3 billion for the year. Merck's new forecast includes a $0.26 per share charge for its $680 million acquisition of cancer drug developer Harpoon Therapeutics, which closed in the first quarter of 2024, the company said.

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Merck raises 2024 profit forecast on strong sales of cancer drug Keytruda

(Reuters) -Merck & Co on Thursday raised its annual profit and revenue forecasts on the back of strong sales for its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda, sending the company's shares up more than 2% before the bell. Keytruda, the world's top selling drug in 2023, has been Merck's key revenue driver over the past few years and is expected to top $30 billion in sales by 2026 before losing exclusivity toward the end of the decade. The drug is seeing growth from use for additional types of cancers as well as higher patient demand, Chief Financial Officer Caroline Litchfield said.

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Merck Announces First-Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Merck raises 2024 profit forecast on strong cancer, HPV drugs sales

Merck & Co on Thursday raised its annual profit and revenue forecast on the back of strong sales for its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil. The New Jersey-based drugmaker said it expected earnings of $8.53 and $8.65 per share, up from its previous prediction of $8.44 to $8.59, and sales of $63.1-$64.3 billion for the year. Merck's new forecast includes a $0.26 per share charge for its $680 million acquisition of cancer drug developer Harpoon Therapeutics, which closed in the first quarter of 2024, the company said.

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4 Large Drug Stocks to Hold on to Amid Industry Challenges

Drug and biotech companies are likely to see significant innovation. In the Large-Cap Pharmaceuticals industry, Eli Lilly (LLY), Novo Nordisk (NVO), Merck (MRK) and AbbVie (ABBV) are worth retaining in one's portfolio.

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Here’s Why Merck & Co. (MRK) Outperformed in Q1

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Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 78%

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Health Canada Approves KEYTRUDA® as a first-line treatment for adult patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced that Health Canada has granted approval of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing-chemotherapy, for the first-line treatment of adult patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma. This approval is based on the results from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-859 trial, whic

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Merck Insiders Sold US$15m Of Shares Suggesting Hesitancy

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Merck & Co., Inc.'s (NYSE:MRK) Stock Financial Prospects Look Bleak: Should Shareholders Be Prepared For A Share Price Correction?

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Return	MRK	S&P 500
YTD	+19.34%	+4.98%
1-Year	+14.56%	+21.04%
3-Year	+90.82%	+19.79%

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Alphabet, Microsoft, Southwest earnings: What to watch

We Think Merck (NYSE:MRK) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

UPDATE 1-Merck raises 2024 profit forecast on strong sales of cancer drug Keytruda

Merck raises 2024 profit forecast on strong sales of cancer drug Keytruda

Merck Announces First-Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Merck raises 2024 profit forecast on strong cancer, HPV drugs sales

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Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 78%

Health Canada Approves KEYTRUDA® as a first-line treatment for adult patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy

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