Pharmaceutical company Merck (MRK 0.49%) is often seen as a solid defensive play for investors looking for dividend-paying health care stocks. While this is one of the largest drugmakers in the world, there are still many issues that investors need to watch. In this video, health care analyst Max Macaluso runs down three areas investors must track in 2013.
3 Areas Merck Investors Need to Track
By Max Macaluso – Jan 30, 2013 at 6:30PM
NYSE: MRK
Merck
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$219B
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The three things Merck investors need to be watching closely.
About the Author
Max is the Technology, Biopharma & Health Care Bureau Chief at Fool.com. Prior to joining the Fool, he completed a PhD in chemistry at the University of Cambridge and an MBA at the College des Ingenieurs.
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