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BusinessWeek December 22, 2003 Robert Barker	A Stimulant For Depressed Drug Stocks? For a bunch of can't-miss stocks, the big drugmakers sure did miss out on 2003's bull run. The dozen drug companies in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index have returned 10% this year, vs. the index' 22%. But the market is now failing to credit the companies' strengths.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2009 Brian Orelli	Merck to Bride: Leave the Jewelry at Home The new Merck will look a lot like the old Merck at the top, even though about 40% of Schering's senior leaders will be headed to the new company.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2009 Brian Orelli	Merck-Schering Trumps Pfizer-Wyeth The new Merck deal looks a lot better than a combined Pfizer plus Wyeth.
BusinessWeek March 6, 2006 Amy Barrett	Merck: Out Of The Ivory Tower Merck's pragmatic strategy includes tweaking the vitamin niacin to make it a blockbuster.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Prognosis Good for Merck The pharmaceutical weathered a tough year but should ride out its Vioxx troubles. While strict value investors may be put off, risk-tolerant investors can buy these shares today.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2010 Brian Orelli	Doubled Revenue, but Not High Growth An acquisition and some rearrangements make Merck's revenue line sound better than it is.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2006 Brian Lawler	Merck Mints Money The pharmaceutical hangs on, despite ongoing Vioxx woes. Conservative investors may do best to stay away from Merck until a lower share-price opportunity presents itself, now that shares are no longer sporting such a large Vioxx discount.
BusinessWeek October 2, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Shopping For Schering? The buzz about Schering-Plough on Wall Street is that the company is in play.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2009 Brian Orelli	Merck and Schering: A Less Ugly Bride and Groom Merck and Schering-Plough are up today on "better than expected" earnings, but the bride and groom don't look all that great heading into the wedding.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2005 Brant David McLaughlin	Merck's Road to Recovery Merck didn't get to where it is by being shortsighted, and management has no plans to start now. Investors would be wise not to take on an excessively negative attitude toward the company in the wake of some dark news.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Schering-Plough Turning a Corner The troubled pharmaceutical company begins to show signs of life. Investors looking for a more stable play would do well to look at other shares instead.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2008 Brian Orelli	One Last Look at Pre-Enhance Merck Investors show they care more about Merck's future than its Q4 results.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2009 Brian Orelli	Not So Fast, Schering ... er, Merck ... er, Whoever You Are Merck got cute with its acquisition of Schering-Plough by setting up the merger so that Schering is technically merging with Merck and then changing its name to Merck. That seemingly schizophrenic move had a purpose.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Brian Lawler	Dueling Fools: Merck Bull Rebuttal Plenty of cash. Big pipeline. Not to worry. The future can't be predicted, but Merck's history shows its ability to weather even the toughest pharmaceutical-development environments.
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Jeannette Park	Thought Leader: Q&A with Cheryl Buxton Cheryl Buxton talks about what impact Merck's decision to cut nearly 11 percent of its work force - in hopes of saving $4 billion dollars by 2010 - will have on the company's future.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2007 Brian Orelli	Old Merck on New Drugs It looks like the old Merck is back, with new drugs driving double-digit sales growth in the third-quarter.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2010 Brian Orelli	Merck Gets a Pass, for Now Its first quarter looks promising, but not as good as could be hoped.
Bio-IT World March 2006 Salamone & Davies	Merck President Touts Technology Benefits Peter Kim, president of Merck Research Laboratories, says that small changes in the drug discovery and development process can yield significant benefits in bringing new drugs to market.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Once More With Merck Merck has had a busy spring, but are investors any better off?
The Motley Fool July 30, 2010 Brian Orelli	It's Hard to Get Excited About 92% Revenue Growth Especially when revenue dropped on a comparable basis.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Brian Lawler	Dueling Fools: Merck Bull What you are getting with Merck is one of the best-managed pharmas out there that will be experiencing solid double-digit earnings growth in the not-too-distant future with a smart dividend payout.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2004 Brian Gorman	Will Cholesterol Drug Pack a Punch? Merck's and Schering-Plough's new combination may receive a lukewarm welcome. In the near term, investors will probably cheer both companies, but in the long run, the companies will be better off it they can come up with something totally original.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2006 Rich Duprey	Will Acquisitions Patch Merck's Pipeline? The pharmaceutical giant announces a biotech shopping spree. A few key acquisitions that contribute late-stage drugs and significant revenue might be all Merck needs to keep its pipeline open. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Merck in the Balance These are troubled times for Merck. Restructuring charges, Zocor sales woes, and a new distribution program hamper earnings.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2008 Brian Orelli	Will Merck Make It? Merck releases first-quarter results and says it can meet its previous guidance.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2010 Brian Orelli	Merck: Poised for Growth and Eager to Go Merck needs its new, stronger, post-acquisition pipeline to pay off.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2007 Brian Orelli	Merck Stays Conservative Merck sets the bar low with its 2008 guidance. Is the company being overly cautious?
The Motley Fool January 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Merck Marking Time There won't be much good news for this pharmaceutical's investors until new products hit the market. If you already own Merck, you probably understand that patience will be the order of the day here.
BusinessWeek November 24, 2010 Tom Randall	Merck May Have a Cholesterol Winner Merck told doctors at the American Heart Assn. annual meeting that new data showed its drug anacetrapib had reduced bad cholesterol by 40 percent while raising good cholesterol by an unprecedented 138 percent.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck Plays the Waiting Game New acquisitions may help the drugmaker weather tough times. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek April 21, 2011 Tom Randall	Merck's Risky Bet on Research CEO Frazier, who made his name fighting drug lawsuits, is investing billions to churn out new medicines.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2008 Brian Orelli	Merck and Schering Get Half a Divorce The lovey-dovey duo ends their respiratory partnership.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2011 Brian Orelli	Joint-Venture Acid Reflux Merck ditches its joint venture with Johnson & Johnson.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2009 Brian Orelli	The Tale of 2 Drugmakers Merck and Schering-Plough typically release earnings on the same day because they share sales of cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Zetia, but the drugmakers are far from the same.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2009 Brian Orelli	Schering and Merck: A Match Made in Purgatory Until Merck can show that it's capable of growing sales again, investors should be leery of stepping in, even with the dividend yield pushing 6%.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Dueling Fools: Merck Bear Looking at other big pharma peers, Merck is dead last when it comes to expected three- to five-year EPS growth. Why buy a troubled pharma when better options exist?
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Merck Looks for Soft Landing Despite a tough year, the business isn't falling apart, and the pipeline has some near-term gems. This should give investors reason to expect that better things could be on the way.
The Motley Fool February 29, 2008 Brian Orelli	Merck's Complicated Partnerships Merck has decided to continue its complicated partnership with AstraZeneca for at least a few more years.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2008 Brian Orelli	Merck's a Bloated Garbage Heap of Stale Drugs Now Merck is planning on cutting 12% of its workforce in the hopes of saving $4 billion through 2013.
Chemistry World February 19, 2013 Andrew Turley	Merck resolves Vytorin case for $688m Merck & Co has agreed to pay $688 million to settle claims that it failed to report clinical trial data relating to cholesterol brands Zocor (simvastatin) and Vytorin (ezetimibe, simvastatin).
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Merck Bear Investors, because of its recent run-up, the risk/reward tradeoff is not very compelling. There are safer, more lucrative ways to invest in the space.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 Brian Lawler	Sirna Decides to Take the Cash and Run Shareholders vote to approve Merck's buyout offer. Investors in shares of Merck really have to trust management to have done its due diligence on Sirna and to have faith in its technology.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2011 Luke Timmerman	Merck, Staring at a Biotech Future, Seeks to Get in the Game With New Protein Drugs, Biosimilars Biotech drugs will soon dominate the pharmaceutical industry, and Merck is playing catch-up.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2008 Brian Orelli	Merck in Lukewarm Water The pharmaceutical's settlement ends a government probe into Medicaid overcharging allegations.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2007 Brian Orelli	A Combination to Clear Your Head Merck and Schering-Plough get together again. But who can blame them? Their partnerships have been making both companies lots of money. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek September 5, 2005 Amy Barrett	The Pain Is Just Beginning Why the Vioxx debacle will hobble Merck for years to come
The Motley Fool April 29, 2008 Brian Orelli	Merck's Recovery Flushed Down Merck's best hope at recovery fails approval by the FDA.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2010 Brian Orelli	Is Merck a Buy? Short term it's hard to say, but for the long term, its pipeline looks strong.
BusinessWeek July 26, 2004 Amy Barrett	Hooked On The Cash From Cholesterol Cholesterol-lowering drugs are massive moneyspinners. But can big pharmaceutical companies sidestep expiring patents?
The Motley Fool September 25, 2006 Brian Lawler	Merck's Positive Contribution Bad press from Vioxx shouldn't overshadow the company's new offering. Investors, take note.