Merck & Co. Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

Dow Jones
2026.01.02 21:33
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Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) shares rose 1.13% to $106.45 on a strong trading day, outperforming competitors like Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Eli Lilly. The S&P 500 Index increased by 0.19%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.66%. This marks the end of a three-day losing streak for Merck, which is now 1.06% below its 52-week high of $107.59 reached on December 29. Trading volume was 10 million, below the 50-day average of 13.8 million.