Merck on Track for Record High Close — Data Talk
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) is currently at $132.21, up $1.49 or 1.14%
--Would be new all-time high (Based on available data back to Jan. 21, 1972)
--Would be the first new record close since March 28, 2024, when it closed at $131.95
--Currently up five of the past six days
--Currently up four consecutive days; up 3.69% over this period
--Longest winning streak since June 11, 2024, when it rose for eight straight trading days
--Best four day stretch since the four days ending June 6, 2024, when it rose 3.97%
--Up 5.31% month-to-date; on pace for best month since Jan. 2024, when it rose 10.79%
--Up 21.27% year-to-date
--Up 16.92% from 52 weeks ago (June 26, 2023), when it closed at $113.08
--Would be a new 52-week closing high
--Up 31.97% from its 52-week closing low of $100.18 on Nov. 28, 2023
--Traded as high as $132.40; highest intraday level since June 12, 2024, when it hit $132.71
--Up 1.29% at today's intraday high
--Contributed 9.79 points to the DJIA so far today
All data as of 11:26:11 AM ET
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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June 24, 2024 11:43 ET (15:43 GMT)
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