Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) was downgraded by BMO
Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a
note issued to investors on Monday.
In other Merck & Co. news, insider Weir Mirian M.
Graddick sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday,
July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of €57.49 ($63.18), for a
total transaction of €1,724,700.00 ($1,895,274.73). Following the completion of
the sale, the insider now owns 162,151 shares in the company, valued at
approximately €9,322,060.99 ($10,244,023.07). The sale was disclosed in a
filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible
through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Kenneth C. Frazier sold 60,000
shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 5th. The shares
were sold at an average price of €58.00 ($63.74), for a total transaction of
€3,480,000.00 ($3,824,175.82). Following the sale, the chief executive officer
now owns 554,856 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately
€32,181,648 ($35,364,448.35). The disclosure for this sale can be found here.
Source: American Banking and Market News