The Latest Breaking News from MRK

2 Dividend Stocks to Buy Now for Big Payout Growth Ahead

Merck and Qualcomm combine strong cash flow with steady dividend growth, signaling potential for meaningful payout increases ahead.

Barchart · Nov 26, 2025

Healthcare Rotation Underway: 3 Stocks Leading the Charge

Are healthcare stocks finally back in fashion? After years of underperformance, a healthcare rotation is underway, led by these three innovative drug makers.

MarketBeat · Nov 19, 2025

Merck Makes Big Bet On Flu Protection With Cidara Buyout

Merck Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) on Friday agreed to acquire Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDTX) for $221.50 per share in cash, for a total transaction value of approximately $9.2 billion.

Benzinga · Nov 14, 2025

Merck & Co. Earnings Preview: What to Expect

Healthcare giant Merck & Co. is gearing up to unveil its third-quarter results by the end of October, and analysts expect a massive surge in earnings.

Barchart · Oct 14, 2025

Merck's Winrevair Cuts Clinical Worsening Risk By 76% Among Hypertension Patients

Merck Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) announced results Tuesday from its Phase 3 HYPERION trial evaluating Winrevair (sotatercept-csrk) versus placebo (both in combination with background therapy) in recently diagnosed adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, WHO Group 1) functional class (FC) II or III at intermediate or high risk of disease progression.

Benzinga · Sep 30, 2025

Trump Advises Parents To Split Vaccines, Delay Hepatitis B Shots Until Age 12: 'This Is Based On What I Feel'

President Donald Trump on Monday offered advice on childhood vaccination schedules, encouraging parents to split up certain immunizations and delay certain others, in sharp contradiction to current medical recommendations.

Benzinga · Sep 23, 2025

FDA Clears Merck's One-Minute Cancer Shot

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved Merck Co. Inc.’s (NYSE:MRK) Keytruda Qlex (pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph) injection for subcutaneous administration in adults across most solid tumor indications for Keytruda.

Benzinga · Sep 22, 2025

Merck Scores Positive Feedback From EU Agency Regarding Blockbuster Cancer Drug

On Friday, a European agency adopted two positive opinions for Merck Co. Inc.’s (NYSE:MRK) Keytruda (pembrolizumab).

Benzinga · Sep 19, 2025

Elizabeth Warren Says Measles Can Hit Record Highs, Slams RFK Jr.'s CDC Panel For Delaying Vaccine: 'How Does That Keep Our Kids Safe?'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Thursday criticized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory panel following its controversial vote to delay the combined measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella or MMRV vaccine for children under 4 years old.

Benzinga · Sep 19, 2025

Merck's Exit Highlights UK Risks Losing Pharma Investment Amid Rising Costs

The U.K. faces a growing risk of losing pharmaceutical investment. That’s according to Oxford professor John Bell, a scientist who was involved in coordinating government and industry efforts during the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Benzinga · Sep 12, 2025