Merck Offering Possible 9.41% Return Over the Next 38 Calendar Days

Merck's most recent trend suggests a bullish bias. One trading opportunity on Merck is a Bull Put Spread using a strike $46.00 short put and a strike $41.00 long put offers a potential 9.41% return on risk over the next 38 calendar days. Maximum profit would be generated if the Bull Put Spread were to expire worthless, which would occur if the stock were above $46.00 by expiration. The full premium credit of $0.43 would be kept by the premium seller. The risk of $4.57 would be incurred if the stock dropped below the $41.00 long put strike price.

The 5-day moving average is moving up which suggests that the short-term momentum for Merck is bullish and the probability of a rise in share price is higher if the stock starts trending.

The 20-day moving average is moving up which suggests that the medium-term momentum for Merck is bullish.

The RSI indicator is at 59.36 level which suggests that the stock is neither overbought nor oversold at this time.

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Wed, 13 Nov 2013 23:19:42 GMT
Reuters – New U.S. guidelines on heart health that favor potent statins may threaten future use, or even approval, of a hot new class of experimental cholesterol drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors that have been billed as potential blockbuster treatments, analysts said on Wednesday. But use of Merck & Co's widely prescribed Zetia, which is not a statin, and Vytorin, a related drug, will likely not be badly hurt anytime soon, analysts said, because doctors will need time to understand and accept the new guidelines. The Merck drugs have combined annual sales of more than $4 billion, or 10 percent of overall company revenue. “I read the new guidelines as a negative for any drugs that aren't statins, including PCSK9 inhibitors,” said Jon LeCroy, an analyst with MKM Partners.

Merck signs cancer drug research deal with China's BeiGene
Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:32:42 GMT
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Merck May Lose Out From New Treatment Guide For Cholesterol
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