Merck (MRK) came out with a quarterly loss of $1.28 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.51. This compares to earnings of $2.22 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +15.47%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this pharmaceutical company would post earnings of $2.03 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.04, delivering a surprise of +0.49%.Over the last four quarters, the company ...