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Shares of Merck & Co. Inc. rose 5.2% to $105.66 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.9% to 6,765.88 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.4% to 47,112.45.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Merck & Co. Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $105.07, which the company reached on December 9th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Johnson & Johnson rose 0.9% to $206.67, Pfizer Inc. rose 2.0% to $25.72, and Eli Lilly & Co. rose 3.72% to $1,109.94.
Trading volume totaled 21.9 million, compared to the 50-day average of 13.4 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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November 25, 2025 16:35 ET (21:35 GMT)
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