Why This Fast-Growing Dividend Stock Is a Buy
The dip in financial markets has led many investors to flock to stocks that are seen as high-yielding safe havens. This could partly explain why the pharma stock Merck (NYSE: MRK) has rallied 21% year to date while the S&P 500 index has dropped 18% during that time.
And even with the stock's massive gains thus far this year, Merck still looks like a buy. Let's dig into its fundamentals and valuation to learn why.
Last month, Merck reported results for the first quarter, ended March 31. And the company once again topped analysts' estimates.
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