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title: "Merck & Co. Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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# Merck & Co. Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) rose 2.36% to $130.48 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.21% to 7,408.30 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.97% to 51,711.65.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.

Merck & Co. Inc. closed 0.96% below its 52-week high of $131.74, which the company achieved on July 17th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 1.42% to $259.27, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) rose 0.77% to $25.01, and Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) rose 1.97% to $1,185.87.

Trading volume (8.5 M) remained 2.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 10.6 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 23, 2026.

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