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title: "Scotiabank Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Merck & Company (MRK)"
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description: "Scotiabank analyst Louise Chen reaffirmed a Buy rating on Merck & Company (MRK) with a $155 price target. This follows a Buy from Wolfe Research, while RBC Capital maintained a Hold rating on the same day."
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# Scotiabank Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Merck & Company (MRK)

Scotiabank analyst Louise Chen maintained a Buy rating on Merck & Company today and set a price target of $155.00.

Chen covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Company, and Gilead Sciences. According to TipRanks, Chen has an average return of 6.8% and a 53.16% success rate on recommended stocks. 

In addition to Scotiabank, Merck & Company also received a Buy from Wolfe Research’s Alexandria Hammond in a report issued on August 25. However, on the same day, RBC Capital maintained a Hold rating on Merck & Company (NYSE: MRK).

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