DJ Merck & Co. Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Merck & Co. Inc. $(MRK)$ rose 2.81% to $113.37 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.54% to 6,976.44 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.05% to 49,407.66.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Merck & Co. Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $112.90, which the company achieved on January 8th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ rose 1.54% to $230.75, Pfizer Inc. $(PFE)$ rose 0.83% to $26.66, and Eli Lilly & Co. $(LLY)$ rose 0.67% to $1,044.13.
Trading volume (17.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 14.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 2, 2026.
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February 02, 2026 16:33 ET (21:33 GMT)
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