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Don't Be Fooled By This Dow Impostor

Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Merck are part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index, and Merck has been the best health-care performer so far in 2012. Its year-to-date 18% share price appreciation beats out its rival drug makers, and even the Dow's collective 11% rise.

In the video below, healthcare bureau chief Brenton Flynn and analyst Max Macaluso discuss the driving force behind Merck's recent success, a few things that investors should be watching in upcoming quarters, and the German drugmaker that shares Merck's name, but operates as a separate company.

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Report this Comment On September 17, 2012, at 2:44 AM, TMFBiologyFool wrote:

"Spun off." That's a nice way of putting it. :)

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	DOW	15,354.40	121.18	0.80%
	S&P 500	1,667.47	17.00	1.03%
	NASD	3,498.97	33.73	0.97%

MRK	$45.99		-0.38	-0.82%
Merck & Co., Inc.		CAPS Rating:

PFE	$28.96		-0.29	-0.99%
Pfizer		CAPS Rating:

^DJI	$15354.40		+121.18	+0.80%
DOW JONES INDUSTRI…		CAPS Rating:

JNJ	$88.09		+0.64	+0.73%
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