Merck Up Nearly 5%, on Track for Record High Close — Data Talk

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) is currently at $131.57, up $6.05 or 4.82%

--Would be new all-time high (Based on available data back to Jan. 21, 1972)

--On pace for largest percent increase since April 28, 2022, when it rose 4.94%

--Currently up six of the past seven days

--Currently up four consecutive days; up 6.43% over this period

--Longest winning streak since Feb. 16, 2024, when it rose for four straight trading days

--Best four day stretch since the four days ending Jan. 5, 2024, when it rose 7.52%

--Up 3.48% month-to-date

--Up 20.68% year-to-date

--Up 25.4% from 52 weeks ago (March 29, 2023), when it closed at $104.92

--Would be a new 52-week closing high

--Up 31.33% from its 52-week closing low of $100.18 on Nov. 28, 2023

--Traded as high as $133.10; new all-time intraday high (Based on available data back to Jan. 21, 1972)

--Up 6.04% at today's intraday high; largest intraday percent increase since Oct. 28, 2021, when it rose as much as 6.52%

--Best performer in the DJIA today

--Sixth best performer in the S&P 500 today

--Contributed 39.63 points to the DJIA so far today

All data as of 2:14:35 PM ET

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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March 27, 2024 14:31 ET (18:31 GMT)

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