Merck (NYSE: MRK) has long been the apple of investors' eyes, both for its excellent financials and solid dividend payouts. The company enjoyed monumental sales growth in Q3, with aggregate profits reaching $12.4 billion and an overall revenue surge of 15%.
Surpassing analysts' expectations, Merck elevated its full-year earnings outlook to the $46.5 billion to $47 billion range, a notable rise from the anticipated profits of $45.2 billion to $46.2 billion. While Merck is known for a variety of pharmaceutical products, there was one drug in particular that accounted for the better part of its profits and forecast boost in Q3: its blockbuster anti-cancer drug Keytruda.
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