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In trading on Monday, shares of Merck & Co., Inc (NYSE:MRK) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $35.12, changing hands as low as $35.03 per share. Merck & Co., Inc shares are currently trading up about 1.1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of MRK shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, MRK's low point in its 52 week range is $31.06 per share, with $37.68 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $35.45.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, MRK makes up 15.21% of the Pharmaceutical HOLDRS ETF (AMEX:PPH) which is trading higher by about 1.1% on the day Monday.
MRK operates in the Drugs & Pharmaceuticals sector, among companies like Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) which is up about 1.4% today, and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (NYSE:VRX) trading higher by about 1.9%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of MRK, versus CAH and VRX.
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