The Latest Breaking News from Merck

Visa has topped a buy point, while fellow S&P 500 component Insulet gapped out of a base, leading five stocks on this weekend watchlist.

Merck stock is showing high implied volatility. Option traders can take advantage of that by selling a what is called a "short strangle."

BioNTech stock rocketed Wednesday after rival Summit Therapeutics unveiled promising results for a novel approach to lung cancer treatment.

Earnings season heats up this week with all eyes on Tesla and Alphabet. Other big names reporting this week include Intel, Verizon, Nemont Mining, Boeing, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Proctor & Gamble and Merck.

Blue chips like MRK stock generally represent a 50/50 wager for any given week. However, certain conditions strongly tilt the odds toward one side of the spectrum.

Mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services are continuing as the agency makes good on its intention, announced on March 27, 2025, to shrink its workforce by 20,000 people. Among workers dismissed in early April were several teams responsible for fulfilling requests for access to previously unreleased…

Merck & Co. will release its first-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts anticipate a single-digit bottom-line growth.

Trump tariff news: President Trump's latest tariffs took effect Wednesday while China stepped up retaliation. Treasury yields are worrisome. Walmart and Delta Air pulled some guidance, citing tariff uncertainty.

Pharma names whipsawed Wednesday after Trump said he would enact "major" tariffs on drug imports and then backed off his tariffs — for now.