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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 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 February 25, 2004 Brian Gorman	Merck's Slow and Steady The big pharma's cautious approach could pay off in the industry.
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 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The Motley Fool September 30, 2004 W. D. Crotty	Merck Chokes Back Vioxx The $2.3 billion arthritis drug is withdrawn from the market after clinical studies point to dangerous side-effects.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 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.
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 October 21, 2004 Brian Gorman	Merck Is Down But Not Out The pharma's woes may have silver linings. For now, the company's investors might want to sit tight.
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.
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.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Merck Needs to Take Its Medicine It will be a long, long time before business at the pharmaceutical returns to business as usual. Turnarounds can pay off for patient investors.
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 January 31, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck Plays the Waiting Game New acquisitions may help the drugmaker weather tough times. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek July 30, 2007 Arlene Weintraub	Is Merck's Medicine Working? Spurred by the Vioxx fiasco, CEO Clark is trying to revamp the drug giant's culture. Analysts expect Merck's top line to grow 4%, to $23.5 billion this year, an achievement considering that sales growth had flatlined even before Vioxx imploded.
BusinessWeek September 20, 2004 Amy Barrett	Merck: Who Will Revive The Giant? Earnings and new-drug disappointments have investors worried about succession.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2009 Robert Steyer	Drugmakers Diversify -- Again Merck and Pfizer choose businesses they once eschewed.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Biggest Disappointment: Merck In the spirit of the Winter Olympics, here are stock challenges from the publication's writers: Merck is rich in cash, tradition, and potholes.
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 November 25, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Merck Become the Perfect Stock? Like most other pharma companies, Merck is dealing with the imminent loss of patent protection on one of its blockbuster drugs.
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 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.
BusinessWeek October 18, 2004 Catherine Arnst	The Waning of the Blockbuster Drug What's promising now are drugs that target niche diseases. That means painful restructuring ahead for Big Pharma
The Motley Fool September 29, 2011 Brian Orelli	Joint-Venture Acid Reflux Merck ditches its joint venture with Johnson & Johnson.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2008 Brian Orelli	Merck: Same Plan, With a Twist With increasing generic competition and languishing sales of cholesterol-lowering drugs Vytorin and Zetia, Merck is doing its best to replace sales by pushing new drugs through its pipeline.
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.
Chemistry World October 23, 2008 Matt Wilkinson	Merck to slash more jobs Beleaguered US pharma giant, Merck & Co., has announced new restructuring plans that will see the company cut 7,200 jobs in an effort to save up to $4.2 billion
The Motley Fool January 10, 2012 Sean Williams	2012 Preview: Merck The biggest question mark facing the pharmaceutical behemoth in 2012 is just how badly it will be affected by losing patent-exclusivity rights on its biggest drug, Singulair.
Chemistry World August 3, 2011 Patrick Walter	Merck Continues Restructuring and Cuts 13,000 Jobs US drug giant Merck & Co will lay off as much as 13 per cent of its workforce - up to 13,000 staff - by the end of 2015. The move is part of an aggressive cost cutting drive to streamline the company.
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 April 17, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck Raises the Earnings Roof Shares of Merck soar after it raises 2007 earnings guidance.
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 21, 2004 Ben McClure	Discount Pharmacy With prices beaten down across the pharmaceuticals industry and the quarterly reporting season here, do any investment opportunities pop up?
The Motley Fool February 3, 2011 Brian Orelli	Get Ready for Merck's Bumpy Ride Long-term earnings guidance gets thrown out the window.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2010 Brian Orelli	Surprise Us in a Good Way, Merck Keeping up productivity during plant closures won't be easy.
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 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 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 February 22, 2005 Charly Travers	Is Big Pharma a Bargain? While much of the drug sector is looking pretty tasty, Pfizer, with its attractive relative valuation, dominant marketing presence, and willingness to buy up blockbuster drugs, heads the list.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Brian Orelli	98 Lawsuits Down, About 15,000 To Go Merck's Vioxx caseload just got a little smaller, when an appellate court ruled that 98 people from England and Wales could not sue in the U.S. Shares are up on the news.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Vioxx Brings the Pain A jury stings Merck for hefty Vioxx damages, battering shares.
BusinessWeek July 25, 2005 Gene G. Marcial	Is Merck Rallying After That Nasty Tumble? Although most analysts who track Merck remain bearish on the beleaguered drugmaker, some upbeat investors are buying. Why? It's Vioxx market may have softened, but its new vaccines will rise to the occasion.
Pharmaceutical Executive July 1, 2005 Ken Dec	Direct to Consumer: Moving House The "House of Brands" model is a house of cards. The pharmaceutical industry should change, or risk losing trust forever.
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 March 9, 2009 Brian Orelli	Merck-Schering Trumps Pfizer-Wyeth The new Merck deal looks a lot better than a combined Pfizer plus Wyeth.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck's Mighty Future Merck ups its 2007 financial forecast, while positive developments occur for two of its most promising new therapies.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2008 Brian Orelli	Merck in Lukewarm Water The pharmaceutical's settlement ends a government probe into Medicaid overcharging allegations.
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 August 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Merck Broaches the Obvious Merck will naturally end up settling many Vioxx cases, but the details are far from clear at this point. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2005 Rich Duprey	Merck Eases Its Pain The pharmaceutical giant wins an important Vioxx trial. And while it's a welcome reprieve for the company, the decision doesn't seem to warrant the enthusiasm with which the market greeted the decision.