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Merck (MRK) stock today: $32 billion Revolution talks and CDC vaccine shift put Feb. 3 in play

Merck (MRK) stock today: $32 billion Revolution talks and CDC vaccine shift put Feb. 3 in play

Merck shares rose 0.4% to $111.41 Friday after a report said it is in talks to buy Revolution Medicines for $28–32 billion. Revolution shares jumped 16% in extended trading. Merck just completed a $221.50-per-share tender offer for Cidara Therapeutics and said the deal will raise 2026 R&D expense by $9 billion. Analysts warned U.S. vaccine policy changes could cut Merck revenue by $2 billion annually.
Merck stock climbs on Wolfe upgrade as Cidara deal closes and Gardasil questions linger

Merck stock climbs on Wolfe upgrade as Cidara deal closes and Gardasil questions linger

Merck shares rose 1.5% to $110.20 after Wolfe Research upgraded the stock and set a $135 price target. Merck completed its $221.50-per-share tender offer for Cidara and flagged a $9 billion R&D charge for 2026. Investors watched fallout from a U.S. shift to a single-dose HPV vaccine recommendation ahead of Merck’s Feb. 3 results.
Merck (MRK) stock slips after-hours as CDC backs one-dose HPV shot; Cidara deal closes

Merck (MRK) stock slips after-hours as CDC backs one-dose HPV shot; Cidara deal closes

Merck shares slipped 0.2% in after-hours trading after U.S. health officials cut HPV vaccine guidance to one dose, raising concerns over Gardasil sales. Analysts warned the change could reduce 2026 Gardasil revenue by up to $630 million. Merck also completed its $9.2 billion Cidara acquisition and set Feb. 3 for quarterly results.
Merck stock slips after Cidara tender offer; $9 billion R&D hit and HPV schedule shift in focus

Merck stock slips after Cidara tender offer; $9 billion R&D hit and HPV schedule shift in focus

Merck shares slipped 0.3% to $108.59 after it completed its tender offer for Cidara Therapeutics and expects to finalize the $9.2 billion acquisition later Wednesday. The deal will add about $9 billion to 2026 R&D expenses and reduce earnings per share by 30 cents in the first year. Merck also began a Phase 3 lung-cancer trial of calderasib with Keytruda QLEX. U.S. officials updated HPV and rotavirus vaccine guidance this week.
Merck stock starts 2026 higher as Cidara tender-offer deadline hits next week

Merck stock starts 2026 higher as Cidara tender-offer deadline hits next week

Merck shares rose 1.2% to $106.45 Friday after Nasdaq set Jan. 6 as the expiration for its $9.2 billion cash tender offer for Cidara Therapeutics. Cidara shares will be halted after Jan. 6 and suspended Jan. 8 if the merger closes as planned. Merck’s move snapped a three-day losing streak, leaving the stock just below its 52-week high. About 10 million shares traded, below the 50-day average.
Merck Stock (MRK) News and Forecasts: FDA Fast-Track Vouchers, TrumpRx Pricing Deal, and Cidara Acquisition in Focus Ahead of the Next Market Session

Merck Stock (MRK) News and Forecasts: FDA Fast-Track Vouchers, TrumpRx Pricing Deal, and Cidara Acquisition in Focus Ahead of the Next Market Session

U.S. stock markets are closed for the weekend as of 2:34 a.m. ET Saturday. Merck last traded near $106.78, up 0.33%. The company is in focus after joining TrumpRx-linked drug pricing deals and announcing 70% discounts on diabetes drugs for U.S. consumers. Trading volume remains thin following a flat Friday session.
Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) Surges on Accelerated Flu Drug Trial – Key Updates for Investors

Merck’s $9.2 Billion Bid Sends Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) Soaring 105% on November 14, 2025

Merck said it will acquire Cidara Therapeutics for $221.50 per share in cash, valuing the deal at about $9.2 billion. The offer represents a 109% premium to Cidara’s last closing price and sent CDTX shares up more than 100%. Both companies’ boards approved the deal, which is expected to close in early 2026 pending regulatory clearance. Merck aims to secure Cidara’s lead flu-prevention drug, CD388.
5 Most Interesting Nasdaq Stocks Today (November 14, 2025): AMAT, CDTX, NVDA, AAPL & TSLA

5 Most Interesting Nasdaq Stocks Today (November 14, 2025): AMAT, CDTX, NVDA, AAPL & TSLA

The Nasdaq Composite fell about 1.5% by late morning, marking a fifth straight decline as tech stocks sold off and hopes for a near-term Fed rate cut faded. Applied Materials dropped up to 6% after warning of weaker China demand despite strong earnings. Cidara Therapeutics more than doubled after Merck agreed to acquire it for $9.2 billion. Chip and EV shares led losses.
Merck to Buy Cidara Therapeutics for $9.2 Billion in Bold Bet on Long‑Acting Flu Prevention

Merck to Buy Cidara Therapeutics for $9.2 Billion in Bold Bet on Long‑Acting Flu Prevention

Merck will acquire Cidara Therapeutics for about $9.2 billion, paying $221.50 per share in cash—a 109% premium to Cidara’s last close. The deal gives Merck rights to CD388, a Phase 3 long-acting flu prevention drug. Cidara shares doubled in pre-market trading. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2026, pending approvals.
Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) Surges on Accelerated Flu Drug Trial – Key Updates for Investors

Cidara Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CDTX) 2025 Investment Analysis – Will This Anti‑Flu Innovator Keep Soaring?

Cidara Therapeutics’ stock rose 279% year-to-date, closing at $101.99 on Oct. 3, 2025, up from $26.88 at the start of the year. The company’s CD388 drug showed 76% protection against flu in a Phase 2b trial. BARDA awarded up to $339 million in October for manufacturing and clinical development. As of June, Cidara held $516.9 million in cash.
Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) Surges on Accelerated Flu Drug Trial – Key Updates for Investors

Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) Stock Soars After $339M BARDA Flu-Drug Deal – Is CD388 the Next Big Flu-Fighter?

Cidara shares jumped 5.7% to $104.13 Friday morning, nearing a 52-week high after winning a BARDA award worth up to $339 million for its flu drug CD388. The stock is up over 200% year-to-date, with analysts raising price targets as high as $173. Cidara reported $516.9 million in cash and a Q2 net loss of $25.7 million. Short interest stands at 11.3% of float.
Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) Surges on Accelerated Flu Drug Trial – Key Updates for Investors

Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) Surges on Accelerated Flu Drug Trial – Key Updates for Investors

Cidara Therapeutics shares surged over 20% to near $88 on Sept. 24, 2025, after the FDA allowed it to accelerate Phase 3 trials for its flu drug CD388 by six months and expand the eligible population to over 100 million adults. The stock is up 173% year-to-date. Cidara raised $402.5 million in June, bringing cash reserves to $516.9 million, and now owns 100% of CD388 after ending a Janssen partnership.
24 September 2025

Stock Market Today

  • Broadcom Stock Hits Historic Buy Opportunity Amid AI Growth Forecast
    June 8, 2026, 5:11 PM EDT. Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) reported strong Q2 fiscal 2026 results with revenue up 48% year-over-year to $22.2 billion and AI semiconductor revenue soaring 143% to $10.8 billion. Despite this, shares dropped 20% from recent highs, trading near $398. Mizuho analysts forecast a surge in tensor processing unit (TPU) sales, projecting over 35 million units by 2028, driven by hyperscaler demand and OpenAI's expansion. This could generate $300 billion in revenue from Google-related TPU work alone. Broadcom's AI revenue is expected to climb from $56 billion in FY 2026 to $170 billion in FY 2028. The pullback is seen as a significant buying opportunity given the firm's strong AI semiconductor position and custom silicon momentum.

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Dow Drops After Hours, AI Rally Sidesteps Blue Chips

Dow Drops After Hours, AI Rally Sidesteps Blue Chips

8 June 2026
The Dow Jones fell 104.70 points, or 0.21%, to 50,762.08 as tech and chip stocks rebounded sharply, with the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index up 6.2% after Friday’s $1 trillion selloff; Apple dropped 1.4% despite its AI event, and investors now await Wednesday’s inflation data and Middle East energy risks as the next key tests for the market’s fragile rebound.
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