Merck (NYSE:MRK) Short Interest

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Competitive Comparison

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Merck Short Interest Distribution

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Merck (NYSE:MRK) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, NJ, USA, 07065

Website

https://www.merck.com

Merck makes pharmaceutical products to treat several conditions in a number of therapeutic areas, including cardiometabolic disease, cancer, and infections. Within cancer, the firm's immuno-oncology platform is growing as a major contributor to overall sales. The company also has a substantial vaccine business, with treatments to prevent pediatric diseases as well as human papillomavirus, or HPV. Additionally, Merck sells animal health-related drugs. From a geographical perspective, just under half of the company's sales are generated in the United States.

Executives

Joseph Romanelli	officer: President, Human Health Int?l	126 EAST LINCOLN AVENUE, RAHWAY NJ 07065
Chirfi Guindo	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	C/O BIOGEN INC., 225 BINNEY ST., CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Baker Douglas M Jr	director	370 WBASHA ST NORTH, ST PAUL MN 55102
Johannes Jacobus Oosthuizen	officer: SVP, U.S. Market	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Arpa Garay	officer: SVP Human Health Global Mktg.	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Cristal N Downing	officer: Chief Comm. & Public Afrs Ofcr	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Michael A Klobuchar	officer: EVP - Chief Strategy Officer	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Lisa Lecointe-cephas	officer: SVP Chief Ethics & Com Officer	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Caroline Litchfield	officer: EVP & CFO	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Stephen Mayo	director	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Dean Y Li	officer: Executive VP & President, MRL	2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
David Michael Williams	officer: EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer	MERCK & CO., INC., 2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Risa J Lavizzo-mourey	director	GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC., 500 W. MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661
Christine E Seidman	director	MERCK & CO., INC., 2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Kathy J Warden	director	2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042