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Merck KGaA (ETR:MRK) Shares Up 2% - Here's Why

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Merck KGaA (ETR:MRK - Get Free Report)'s share price traded up 2% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as €151.70 ($156.39) and last traded at €151.50 ($156.19). 186,591 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, The stock had previously closed at €148.50 ($153.09).

Merck KGaA Stock Down 1.3 %

The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.71. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of €142.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of €153.75.

Merck KGaA Company Profile

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Merck KGaA operates as a science and technology company in Germany. It operates through Life Science, Healthcare, and Electronics segments. The company's Life Science segment offers tools, chemicals, and equipment for academic labs, biotech, and pharmaceutical manufacturers, as well as industrial sector.

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