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From Bargain To Balancing Act: Merck's Next Test Begins (Rating Downgrade) [Seeking Alpha]

Merck & Company, Inc. (new) (MRK) 
Last merck & company, inc. (new) earnings: 4/28 06:45 am Check Earnings Report
US:NYSE Investor Relations: investors.merck.com/home/default.aspx
Company Research Source: Seeking Alpha
Future returns now depend on execution and pipeline delivery, not multiple expansion. Keytruda erosion may be slower than feared for MRK, but LOE still creates a major revenue hole. Extended growth helps, yet replacement needs to accelerate meaningfully. New products and the Prometheus Biosciences pipeline show promise but remain early-stage revenue streams. Several more quarters of scaling are needed before confidence in gap-filling is justified. Valuation now reflects quality and reduced tail risk. With margins strong and cash flow resilient, expectations should reset toward steady compounding, not another rapid rerating phase. PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images In May 2025 , I had positioned Merck & Co. ( MRK ) as a defensive GARP play with visible cash flows and a long-dated optionality offsetting a key patent cliff. I had argued that the stock was This article was written by Analyst's Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of Show less Read more
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