Monday, July 9, 2007

Merck and Co.

Merck and Co. is among the world’s largest Pharmaceuticals sector businesses in the world.  Merck and Co.’s employees generate $4.618B in profits on $22.996B of revenue.  Global output in the Pharmaceuticals business will likely rise substantially over the next 10 years.  Long-term economic growth may lift all boats, but Merck and Co. is determined to remain a market leader.  Sectoral leadership in the Pharmaceuticals segment takes dedication and consistency, but management seeks out-sized growth.

Merck and Co.’s ticker symbol MRK has recently been trading near $49.35 a share.  The Merck and Co. corporate headquarters in Whitehouse Station NJ predicts Pharmaceuticals profits will satisfy shareholders in search of risk-appropriate returns.

The significance of market volume is sometimes ignored, but with a total market capitalization of $106.955B ensures sufficient liquidity.  With a beta of 1.11, the company is more volatile than the market as a whole.  When the average equity moves higher, Merck and Co. moves more aggressively.

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