Merck Smashes Q1 Earnings Estimate, Boosts 2019 Outlook, as Keytruda Sales Surge
Merck posted stronger-than-expected first quarter earnings Tuesday, and lifted its 2019 profit guidance, as its blockbuster lung cancer treatment topped $2.2 billion.
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Merck said GAAP earnings for the three months ending in March came in at $1.12 per share, more than four times higher than the same period last year and seven cents ahead of the Street consensus forecast. Group revenues, Merck said, rose 8% to $10.8 billion thanks in part to a 55% surge in sales of Keytruda lung cancer treatment.
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Merck posted stronger-than-expected first quarter earnings Tuesday, and lifted its 2019 profit guidance, as its blockbuster lung cancer treatment topped $2.2 billion.
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Merck said GAAP earnings for the three months ending in March came in at $1.12 per share, more than four times higher than the same period last year and seven cents ahead of the Street consensus forecast. Group revenues, Merck said, rose 8% to $10.8 billion thanks in part to a 55% surge in sales of Keytruda lung cancer treatment.
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https://www.thestreet.com/investing/earn...yptr=yahoo
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