Presidential Merck: 'Jimmy Carter' Oncology Drug Expected To Dominate, Hep C Drug Approved Across EU


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Argus has lifted Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK)'s EPS estimates for 2017 from $4.00 to $4.10 due to the company's strong drug pipeline.

The analysts elaborated that the pipeline includes an expected increase in sales of Keytruda, a melanoma treatment drug used on President Jimmy Carter, which helped him become cancer free.

"Clinics around the country were hearing, 'I want what Jimmy Carter had,'" said Dr. Patrick Ott, a melanoma specialist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

To its benefit, Keytruda has been approved for additional indications.

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The recent European approval of Hep C drug Zepatier in all 28 EU member states, is seen as revenue driver for the second half of 2016 as well, according to Argus.

Argus reiterated its Buy rating on Merck with a target price of $65.

At time of writing, Merck was down 1.99 percent at $61.95.

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27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


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