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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 hits 52-week high as vaccine policy shift and JPM conference loom

Merck stock hits 52-week high as vaccine policy shift and JPM conference loom

Merck shares rose 1.1% to $108.60 Tuesday, hitting a 52-week high of $110.16 amid investor focus on U.S. vaccine schedule changes and upcoming CEO remarks at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Jan. 12. The company’s Gardasil HPV vaccine faces uncertainty after the CDC shifted to a single-dose recommendation, while an FDA decision on Keytruda in ovarian cancer is expected Feb. 20.
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.
Johnson & Johnson stock ticks up after $1.30 dividend; earnings next on the radar

Johnson & Johnson stock ticks up after $1.30 dividend; earnings next on the radar

Johnson & Johnson closed Friday up 0.19% at $207.35 after declaring a $1.30-per-share quarterly dividend, payable March 10 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 24. The stock traded between $203.68 and $207.37 during the session. Investors await J&J’s Jan. 21 earnings call and next week’s U.S. labor data. The S&P 500 finished up 0.19%.
Merck (MRK) stock holds steady as Wall Street cools into year-end trade

Merck (MRK) stock holds steady as Wall Street cools into year-end trade

Merck shares edged up a penny to $106.79 in Monday afternoon trading, moving in a tight range on volume of about 4.1 million. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF slipped 0.05% as health-care stocks held steady while major indexes fell. Investors are awaiting Fed minutes and monitoring year-end market signals. Merck’s next earnings report is set for February 3.
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Merck stock holds steady as year-end trading thins and Wall Street slips

Merck stock holds steady as year-end trading thins and Wall Street slips

Merck shares slipped 0.1% to $106.68 midday Monday, outperforming broader U.S. markets as the S&P 500 ETF fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq-100 tracker dropped 0.7%. Trading volumes remained thin ahead of Federal Reserve minutes due Tuesday. Investors await Merck’s Feb. 3 earnings call for 2026 guidance and pipeline updates. Pending U.S. home sales rose 3.3% in November, beating forecasts.

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  • Top 5 Singapore Next 50 Stocks Outperform Blue Chips in Q1 2026
    April 11, 2026, 12:17 AM EDT. In Q1 2026, amid market volatility spurred by geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices, five Singapore Next 50 stocks outpaced blue chips with substantial gains. Frencken Group led with a 47.8% total return, driven by confidence in semiconductor recovery and expected capacity expansions in the US, Singapore, and Malaysia. The company reported better-than-expected FY2025 margins and growth in semiconductor and industrial automation divisions, despite a revenue dip in analytical life sciences. These outperformers highlight resilient pockets within Singapore equities, offering investors diversification beyond traditional blue chips during a turbulent first quarter.

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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Traders Eye Fragile Iran Ceasefire

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Traders Eye Fragile Iran Ceasefire

10 April 2026
London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.38% to 10,644.28 late Friday morning as investors awaited U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan. Brent crude climbed 1% to $96.83 a barrel, while sterling eased but was on track for its biggest weekly gain since January. The FTSE 250 gained 0.79%. Britain’s 10-year gilt yield stood at 4.807%.
US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

10 April 2026
Dow e-minis slipped 0.15% before Friday’s open, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures each down 0.08% as traders awaited March CPI data and watched U.S.-Iran tensions. Economists expect headline CPI to rise 0.9% for March and 3.3% year-on-year. Weekly jobless claims increased to 219,000. Brent crude traded near $97 a barrel, while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained well below normal.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

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