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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) advanced 1.98% to $135.55 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.65% to 7,798.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.13% to 53,839.99.

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

Merck & Co. Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $135.05, which the company reached on July 28th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 0.47% to $262.08, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) rose 1.86% to $26.80, and Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) fell 0.92% to $1,209.00.

Trading volume (8.9 M) remained 1.5 million below its 50-day average volume of 10.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 13, 2026.

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