The Latest Breaking News from Merck

Akero Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKRO) revealed topline data from HARMONY, a 24-week Phase 2b study evaluating the efficacy and safety of its lead product candidate efruxifermin (EFX) in patients with pre-cirrhotic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the study met its primary endpoint for both the 50mg and 28mg EFX dose groups. Akero Therapeutics shares…

A gamble could pay off for Merck stock after blockbuster Keytruda nearly doubled the five-year survival rate for some lung cancer patients.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Spectrum Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:SPPI) lead asset ROLVEDON (eflapegrastim-xnst) injection to decrease the incidence of infection, as manifested by febrile neutropenia. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals shares traded as high as 3.17 percent, in a range of $1.21 to $1.30 on day volume of 6.8 million…

Persistent economic turbulence and an uncertain outlook have led investors to prioritize steady income generation from their investments. Hence, fundamentally sound dividend yielders with a solid track record and potential for perpetual growth Merck (MRK), Abbott (ABT), Cigna (CI), Energy Transfer (ET), and Kronos (KRO) could be permanent additions to…

The Dow Jones moved higher into the close while blue chip stocks gained in heavy volume. Defensive sectors led the upside on Thursday.

Merck's rumored takeover of cancer-focused biotech Seagen has stalled on price, according to a report Friday that sent SGEN stock tumbling.

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Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) announced positive top-line data from the Phase 3 clinical trial RENOIR investigating its bivalent RSV prefusion F vaccine candidate, RSVpreF, when administered to adults 60 years of age or older. Pfizer, Inc. shares traded in a range of $47.27 to $47.95 on day volume of 14.45 million shares, closed…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for Merck's (NYSE:MRK) lead asset MK-2060 for the reduction in risk of major thrombotic cardiovascular events in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Merck shares traded in a range of $89.72 to $90.97 on day volume of 5.2…

Dow Jones futures were higher after Monday's stock market plunge ahead of Fed chief Powell's speech from Jackson Hole on Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 300 points Monday morning, threatening to extend losses from Friday's stock market sell-off.