Why is Merck & Co., Inc. stock up today?
February 28, 2026
Merck & Co., Inc.
MRK · NYQ · USD
$123.82
▲ 4.52 (3.79%)
vs. prev. close $119.3
Last updated Feb 27, 2026 21:02
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📊Summary
Merck & Co., Inc. up 3.79% — Simply Wall St. reports
- •Merck Reshapes Drug Business As Keytruda Era Nears Turning Point
- •These Stocks Lead Dow Jones In February. Hint: It's Not AI Companies.
- •Broad market: S&P 500: -0.4%, Nasdaq: -0.9%, Dow Jones: -1.1%, Shanghai: +0.4%, Hang Seng: +0.9%, Nikkei 225: +0.2%, FTSE 100: +0.6%, Nifty 50: -1.2%, DAX: -0.0%, OMX Stockholm: +0.5%
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) is trading notably up, at $123.82 — up 3.79% from yesterday's close of $119.30. Recent news includes "Merck Reshapes Drug Business As Keytruda Era Nears Turning Point" and "These Stocks Lead Dow Jones In February. Hint: It's Not AI Companies.". The broader market is under pressure (S&P 500: -0.4%, Nasdaq: -0.9%, Dow Jones: -1.1%, Shanghai: +0.4%, Hang Seng: +0.9%, Nikkei 225: +0.2%, FTSE 100: +0.6%, Nifty 50: -1.2%, DAX: -0.0%, OMX Stockholm: +0.5%). Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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📰Recent News
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Merck Reshapes Drug Business As Keytruda Era Nears Turning Point
Simply Wall St.·about 1 hour agoneutralThese Stocks Lead Dow Jones In February. Hint: It's Not AI Companies.
Investor's Business Daily·about 8 hours agoneutralMerck Stock, Up 18% In 2026, Ticks Another Box. Is It Now A Buy?
Investor's Business Daily·about 9 hours agopositiveSector Update: Health Care Stocks Advance Late Afternoon
MT Newswires·about 9 hours agoneutralSunrun stock nosedives on outlook, Merck job cuts, Jefferies sinks
Yahoo Finance Video·about 9 hours agonegativeSector Update: Health Care Stocks Higher Friday Afternoon
MT Newswires·about 11 hours agopositiveSector Update: Health Care
MT Newswires·about 11 hours agoneutralMerck Says Keytruda Plus Padcev Decreases Risk of Death in Bladder Cancer Trial
MT Newswires·about 13 hours agoneutral
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