Merck (MRK) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.28 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.16 per share. This compares to loss of $2.06 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 5.56%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this pharmaceutical company would post earnings of $1.94 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.07, delivering a surprise of 6.70%.Over the last four quarters, the company ha ...