Merck (MRK) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.13 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$2.01 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.28 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +5.97$2.15 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.22, delivering a surprise of +3.26%.Over the last four quarters, the comp ...