$27.01 -1.04 (-3.71%)
7/2/2009 4:33 PM

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

A global research-driven pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a range of innovative products to improve human and animal health.

Current Price $27.01 Mkt Cap $59.15B
Open $0.00 P/E Ratio 9.98
Prev. Close $28.05 Div. (Yield) 1.52 (5.40%)
Daily Range $26.98 - $27.99 Volume 0
52-Wk Range $20.05 - $38.90 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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traderpat9 (96.77)
Submitted December 29, 2008

50% OFF 52 WEEK HIGH-WILL SLOWLY CREEP BACK TO THAT LEVEL-MUST BUY & HOLD

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3kidsjones (66.59)
Submitted October 07, 2006

Has had a nice run-up recently, but too many problems ahead for this major pharma to sustain the trend...look out below

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Member Avatar StocksForCash (< 20) Submitted: 6/30/2009 3:49:49 PM : Outperform Start Price: $27.93 MRK Score: -1.08

I just laid on a bunch of shorts and closed most of my longs. Adding some defensive names here as I think we go down starting tomorrow (now that window dressing is done). I could be wrong but I think the next shoe is about to drop ... it might be employment data or commercial real estate ... don't know.

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Member Avatar WPThatcher (62.97) Submitted: 6/26/2009 1:53:03 PM : Outperform Start Price: $26.84 MRK Score: +2.64

This is an excellent business that has fallen on some hard times due to a dwindling pipeline. The SGP acquisition should help with that. . It has excellent margins and an astronomical 30% ROE. Single-digit forward P/E of about 8. It usually trades for twice that. There's a more than adequate 6% yield. Did I mention that they have $12 billion sitting on the balance sheet? There's been a lot of talk about healthcare reform as of late and that has attracted the attention of short sellers. Still, healthcare reform is a canard. Comprehensive healthcare reform has been threatened for as long as I can remember (I'm 32) and it never been passed. It's not going to happen anytime soon. I use it as an opportunity to buy the HMOs and pharmaceuticals on sale.

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Member Avatar dchabino1 (68.34) Submitted: 6/16/2009 4:32:07 PM : Outperform Start Price: $24.45 MRK Score: +12.42

This stock was chosen as part of a group of stocks based upon criteria which focused heavily on dividend yield, cash flow, and balance sheet information.

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fredericch (99.12) Score: +58.85

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
birdienumnum 94.85 7/22/2008 Outperform 5Y $29.57 -8.66% -29.58% +20.92
thegate55 63.65 7/23/2008 Outperform NS $29.93 -9.76% -30.17% +20.42
lucapacioli1492 51.51 7/23/2008 Outperform 1Y $29.86 -9.56% -29.86% +20.30 1 Comment
CLF65 92.98 7/23/2008 Outperform 3Y $29.96 -9.84% -29.93% +20.09
huggybunny 86.55 7/23/2008 Outperform 5Y $29.98 -9.90% -29.84% +19.94
larry970 56.10 5/31/2006 Outperform 1Y $29.74 -9.19% -29.07% +19.88
jockok 25.12 7/23/2008 Outperform 1Y $30.25 -10.72% -29.93% +19.21
mrolfers 74.81 7/22/2008 Outperform 5Y $29.92 -9.72% -28.91% +19.19
emendoza911 37.81 7/22/2008 Outperform 3W $29.94 -9.79% -28.77% +18.99
Adepool 92.28 7/22/2008 Outperform 3Y $30.04 -10.10% -28.96% +18.86
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Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackJimCramer 64.82 4/27/2009 Underperform 3W $23.12 +16.82% +4.62% -12.20
TrackTobinSmith < 20 4/24/2009 Outperform 1Y $23.13 +16.77% +3.63% +13.14
TrackBarclaysCap 96.99 12/5/2008 Outperform NS $23.60 +14.45% +8.02% +6.43
TrackUBS 86.07 10/17/2008 Outperform NS $26.34 +2.56% -2.37% +4.93
TrackRichPzena < 20 9/30/2008 Outperform NS $30.18 -10.51% -22.57% +12.06 1 Comment
TrackJPMorgan 82.92 6/25/2008 Outperform NS $34.76 -22.31% -31.82% +9.52
TrackNWQ < 20 3/31/2008 Outperform NS $35.54 -23.99% -31.21% +7.22 1 Comment
TrackHAndW < 20 3/31/2008 Outperform NS $35.54 -23.99% -31.21% +7.22 2 Comments
TrackUBS 86.07 1/28/2008 Outperform NS $46.88 -19.82% -4.55% -15.27 7/7/2008 @ $37.59
TrackJimCramer 64.82 11/26/2007 Outperform 3W $53.87 -56.48% -39.10% -17.39 4/28/2009 @ $23.44
TrackGaryBSmith 86.85 10/26/2007 Outperform 3W $53.12 -49.15% -41.54% -7.62
TrackBernstein 82.50 10/24/2007 Outperform NS $52.00 -48.05% -40.61% -7.45
TrackBRogers 95.62 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $47.69 -43.36% -41.14% -2.22 4 Comments
TrackEveillard 91.83 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $48.35 -36.71% -24.59% -12.12 9/30/2008 @ $30.60 1 Comment
TrackDodgeCox 92.97 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $47.69 -43.36% -41.14% -2.22 2 Comments
TrackHillman 93.68 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $47.69 -43.36% -41.14% -2.22 5 Comments
TrackJohnKeeley < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $47.69 -43.36% -41.14% -2.22 1 Comment
TrackEdwardOwens 98.63 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $47.69 -43.36% -41.14% -2.22 7 Comments
TrackSnow 96.93 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $47.69 -43.36% -41.14% -2.22 1 Comment
TrackBrandes < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $50.91 +13.15% -4.17% +17.33 12/31/2007 @ $57.61 1 Comment
TrackBofASec 95.34 9/13/2007 Outperform NS $46.59 -42.03% -39.54% -2.48
TrackCowenandCo 78.61 8/6/2007 Outperform NS $46.88 -42.38% -37.72% -4.66
TrackAGEdwards 93.32 7/12/2007 Outperform NS $45.62 -40.80% -41.26% +0.47
TrackJimCramer 64.82 7/5/2007 Underperform 3W $49.44 +16.48% -7.38% -23.86 11/27/2007 @ $57.59
TrackBMOCapital 87.19 4/13/2007 Outperform NS $45.47 -40.59% -37.84% -2.75
TrackScottBleier 94.06 4/13/2007 Outperform 3M $45.63 -40.81% -38.20% -2.61
TrackCitigroup 87.14 2/26/2007 Outperform NS $39.95 -32.39% -38.41% +6.02
TrackBearStearns 87.01 1/3/2007 Outperform NS $39.67 -31.92% -36.86% +4.95
TrackHSBC 92.91 11/30/2006 Underperform NS $44.02 +22.26% +8.35% -13.91 5/29/2007 @ $53.82
TrackDeutscheSec 85.14 10/24/2006 Outperform NS $41.18 -34.41% -34.58% +0.17
TrackLehmanBros 80.65 8/21/2006 Outperform NS $36.04 -25.06% -30.95% +5.89
TrackJimCramer 64.82 8/8/2006 Outperform 3W $40.33 +23.53% +19.20% +4.33 7/6/2007 @ $49.82
TrackJimCramer 64.82 4/4/2006 Underperform 3W $35.48 +15.50% -2.64% -18.14 8/8/2006 @ $40.98

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