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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 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 January 31, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck Plays the Waiting Game New acquisitions may help the drugmaker weather tough times. Investors, take note.
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 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 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 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 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 17, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck Raises the Earnings Roof Shares of Merck soar after it raises 2007 earnings guidance.
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 September 25, 2006 Brian Lawler	Merck's Positive Contribution Bad press from Vioxx shouldn't overshadow the company's new offering. Investors, take note.
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.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Vioxx Brings the Pain A jury stings Merck for hefty Vioxx damages, battering shares.
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?
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.
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.
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 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 June 23, 2005 Rich Smith	Dueling Fools: Merck Bull Rebuttal Priced at a P/E of 13 and paying you a 4.8% dividend, Merck isn't just affordable -- it's a stock you can't afford not to own.
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 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Merck Takes Another Body Blow Loss of exclusivity on major osteoporosis drug could take steam out of the recovery process. Investors in Merck just can't catch a break.
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 July 23, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck Not Hurt Merck repeats another nice quarter of bottom-line growth despite growing concerns about generic competition.
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.
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 August 13, 2010 Ilan Moscovitz	Merck: Dividend Dynamo or Disaster? Just how safe is this dividend?
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 14, 2011 Brian Orelli	Don't Have a Stroke Over Merck's Heart Drug Welcome to pharma investing.
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 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 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.
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 April 3, 2007 Brian Lawler	Merck Gets the Combo Merck gets marketing approval for a diabetes combination drug. Investors, take note.
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 8, 2008 Brian Orelli	Merck in Lukewarm Water The pharmaceutical's settlement ends a government probe into Medicaid overcharging allegations.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2010 Brian Orelli	Merck Smartens Up The acquisition of SmartCells looks like an intelligent move.
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.
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 October 4, 2004 Mathew Emmert	Got Merck? The pharmaceutical's investors can't seem to catch a break.
The Motley Fool April 6, 2011 Brian Orelli	Merck Inspired to Eye Growth A bolt-on acquisition of eye-care specialist Inspire.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Wait for a Bad Day at Merck Merck has value as a going concern, but investors should wait for some bad news to make the stock cheaper.
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.
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 May 6, 2008 Brian Orelli	A Sign of the Pharma Times Merck is the latest big pharma cutting jobs to improve its bottom line.
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 April 29, 2004 Brian Gorman	Merck, Bristol-Myers Team Up Their agreement to commercialize a diabetes drug reflects intense sales competition in the industry.
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 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 June 22, 2004 Charly Travers	Merck Pays Up for a Cancer Drug As demonstrated this morning with the announcement of a major deal with Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Merck is now in the midst of a strategic push to build out its oncology pipeline.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2011 Brian Orelli	No Long-Term Guidance? No Problem! Looking good, Merck.