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Merck Announces First-Quarter 2013 Financial Results
2013-05-01 13:00:00| Merck.com - Corporate News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. 2013 First-Quarter Non-GAAP EPS of $0.85, Excluding Certain Items; GAAP EPS of $0.52 Worldwide Sales were $10.7 Billion, a Decrease of 9 Percent Primarily as a Result of Patent Expiries, and Including a 2 Percent Unfavorable Impact from Foreign Exchange Growth in Vaccines, Immunology, HIV, Animal Health and Consumer Care Products Received Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Lambrolizumab, an Investigational Candidate for Advanced Melanoma; Five Products Currently Under Regulatory Review Announced New $15 Billion Share Repurchase Program; Plans to Repurchase Approximately $7.5 Billion of Common Stock over the Next Twelve Months Revises 2013 Full-Year Non-GAAP EPS Target to $3.45 to $3.55, Excluding Certain Items; Revises GAAP EPS Range to $1.92 to $2.16 WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2013. $ in millions, except EPS amounts FirstQuarter2013 FirstQuarter2012 Language: English Contact HTML: MerckMedia Contacts:Steve Cragle, 908-423-3461Kelley Dougherty, 908-423-4291orInvestor Contacts:Carol Ferguson, 908-423-4465Alex Kelly, 908-423-5185 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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