Friday, July 2, 2010

Drug Stocks Trading Actively (MRK, PFE, JNJ, BMY)

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) lost 2.92% to $33.95. So far, the market capitalization of the stock stands at $105.90 billion. The stock opened today at $34.83 and lost momentum after the first hour of trade. Till now, 8.46 million shares has already been traded on the stock.
Merck & Co., Inc. is a global health care company that delivers health solutions through its medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer and animal products, which it markets directly and through its joint ventures.
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) dropped 1.40% to $14.06 with over 24.29 million shares. So far this year, the stock has fallen over 24%. The market capitalization of the stock stands at $113.45 billion. The stock today made its new 52-week low of $14.
Pfizer Inc. is a research-based, global biopharmaceutical company. The Company applies science and its global resources to improve health and well-being at every stage of life.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) lost 0.39% to $58.83 on a volume of 7 million shares. The stock opened today at $59.07 and has been trading in the range of $58.72-$59.19. The market capitalization of the stock stands at $162.26 billion at current market price.
Johnson & Johnson is engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a range of products in the health care field. The Company operates in three business segments: Consumer, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Devices and Diagnostics.
Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) decreased 2.29% to $24.37 with over 6.31 million shares and has a 52-week low of $19.19.

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