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5/23/2013, 4:52 AM ET

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Friday, March 20, 2009, 1:46 PM Dow leaders: JNJ +2.76%, MRK +1.77%, KO +1.21%, C +0.77%, IBM +0.28%. Comment!
Thursday, March 19, 2009, 11:07 AM Dow laggards: MRK -4.5%. BAC -4.2%. JPM -3.9%. PFE -3.9%. PG -2.5%. Comment!
Friday, March 13, 2009, 6:39 PM Healthcare was the strongest sector Friday, up 2.44% overall. Biggest gainers: CADX +19.2%; DNDN +18.2%; NPSP+17.5%; EVVV +13.9%; MYL +12.8%; MRK +12.7%. The only double-digit loser on the day: PGNX -16.1%. Comment!
Thursday, March 12, 2009, 1:00 PM Dow leaders at midday: GM +12.4%. GE +11.9%. BAC +9.5%. PFE +7.3%. MRK +7%. JPM +6.6%. C +4.5%. KFT +3.9%. Laggard: MSFT -2.8%. Comment!
Thursday, March 12, 2009, 10:55 AM Dow leaders: GE +10.5%. BAC +8.6%. JPM +4.8%. PFE +4.4%. MRK +3.8%. Comment!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 3:35 PM Pfizer (PFE) and Merck (MRK) proposed $41B merger - which will eliminate nearly 16,000 jobs - is being backed by banks (JPM, GS, C, BAC) that have received billions in TARP funds, leading some to question whether this is the best use of taxpayer dollars. "They shouldn't be using bailout money to get rid of people." 5 Comments
Monday, March 9, 2009, 2:49 PM A peek at last week's action in Schering-Plough (SGP) options suggests not everyone was taken by surprise by Merck's (MRK) $32.6B offer. If the SEC wants to prove its worth, "perhaps it might take a look at latest instance of a pre-merger stock runup." (Deal Journal) 1 Comment
Monday, March 9, 2009, 10:53 AM Dow laggards: MRK -3.6%. HPQ -2.7%. VZ -2.3%. IBM -2.0%. DD -1.8%. Comment!
Monday, March 9, 2009, 9:00 AM Premarket losers: AFL -11%. LYG -10%. HBC -10%. BCS -10%. MRK -10%. UBS -7%. TS -6%. LVS -6%. CS -5%. ING -4%. BHP -4%. Comment!
Monday, March 9, 2009, 6:58 AM Schering-Plough (SGP) +22% premarket on news of its merger with Merck (MRK). Comment!
Monday, March 9, 2009, 6:15 AM Merck (MRK) will buy Schering-Plough (SGP) for $41.1B. The cash-and-stock transaction represents a 34% premium to Schering-Plough's closing price on Friday. Comment!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 10:00 AM Dow laggards: GE -8.3%. MRK -1.6%. KFT -0.6%. Comment!
Thursday, February 26, 2009, 10:02 AM Dow laggards: GM -3.5%. MRK -1.1%. MSFT -1.0%. Comment!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 10:01 AM Dow laggards: UTX -1.4%. MRK -0.8%. Comment!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 9:58 AM Dow leaders: MRK +3.7%. AA +1.8%. C +1.6%. VZ +1.1%. PFE +0.8%. Comment!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 7:46 AM Merck (MRK): Q4 EPS of $0.87 beats by $0.13. Revenue of $6.0B (-3.4%) in-line. Shares +1.5% premarket. (PR) Comment!