UPDATE: Merck Posts Drop In Q4 Profit
February 05, 2014 at 07:24 AM EST
Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK ) reported a drop in its fiscal fourth-quarter profit. Merck's quarterly profit declined to $781 million, or $0.26 per share, versus a year-ago profit of $908 million, or $0.30 per share. Its adjusted earnings climbed to $0.88 from $0.83 per share. Its sales fell