Merck (MRK) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.22 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$2.15 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.07 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non- recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 3.26$1.69 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.72, delivering a surprise of 1.78%. Over the last four quarters, the com ...