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MRK MERCK & COMPANY INCORPORATED StockScouter® Report

8

StockScouter® Score

MERCK & COMPANY INCORPORATED, a large cap growth company in the healthcare sector, is expected to slightly outperform the market over the next six months with less than average risk

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Summary

Positives

  • Earnings growth in the past year has accelerated rapidly compared to earnings growth in the past three years. Positive
  • The multi-period measure of relative price change and consistency is well above average. Positive
  • The 50-day moving average for MRK is significantly above its 200-day moving average. Positive

 

Concerns

  • Two or more executives, board directors or major shareholders – including one high-level executive -- sold a large number of shares recently. Very negative

 

Short-term Outlook

Over the next 1-2 months, StockScouter forecasts that large cap stocks will be neutral, growth stocks will be in favor, and healthcare stocks will be neutral.

Expected Risk/Return

Progress: 20% done.
Progress: 80% done.
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Core Model Grades

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A

Previous Ratings

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