Why Merck's Q1 Update Disappointed Investors Despite Beating Wall Street Estimates [The Motley Fool]
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It seems like an eternity sinceMerck & Co.(NYSE:MRKmixed results from its fourth-quarter updateMerck announced its first-quarter results before the market opened on Tuesday. This time around, the company's results looked good, but investors were still disappointed. Here are the highlights from Merck's Q update.Image source: Getty Images.By the numbersMerck reported revenue of $. billion, an % year-over-year jump. This result topped the average analysts' estimate of Q revenue of $.6 billion.The drugmaker announced first-quarter net income of $. billion, or $.6 per share, based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAPMerck posted adjusted Q earnings of $.8 billion, or $.0 per share. The company recorded adjusted earnings of $. billion, or $.0 per share, in the prior-year period. The consensus Wall Street view was for Merck to report adjusted earnings of $. per share in the first quarter.Behind the numbersIt's no surprise that the biggest driver behind Merck's revenue growth was
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