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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 January 19, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	The Best Drug Stock for 2007: Pfizer Investors, this is a great company at a great price.
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The Motley Fool September 30, 2004 W. D. Crotty	Merck Chokes Back Vioxx The $2.3 billion arthritis drug is withdrawn from the market after clinical studies point to dangerous side-effects. Despite the bad news, Merck's big dividend payouts don't appear to be in jeopardy at the moment.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Merck Bear Rebuttal Yes, Merck is a good company, but investors can still do better.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2011 David Williamson	What Happened to U.S. Pharma? How did the domestic pharmaceutical industry fare in the most recent quarter?
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 June 23, 2005 Rich Smith	Dueling Fools: Merck Bull It's hard to argue with a price this cheap. With a price-to-free cash flow ratio of less than 11, Merck's a steal.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Clean Bill of Health at Eli Lilly Lilly recorded another solid quarter, but its valuation is a little rich.
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 May 31, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Eli Lilly Bull Thanks to a couple of recent developments and a focus on research & development, the pharma giant is a worthy contender for health-care exposure in investors' portfolios.
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The Motley Fool November 25, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Schizophrenic Move by Merck? Issue $29 billion in shares, buy back $3 billion. Say what? Merck increased its share count by almost 45% to pay for the acquisition of Schering-Plough. Now it's planning to buy some of that stock back.
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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.
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