the tape · 2026-08-21COIN▲ +8.2%FCX▲ +7.6%MRVL▼ -5.6%TSLA▲ +5.1%GS▲ +3.7%PLTR▲ +3.4%MS▲ +3.3%ORCL▲ +3.1%NEM▲ +3.1%ARM▼ -3.0%MRK▲ +2.4%INTC▼ -2.2%SPCX▲ +2.2%ABT▲ +2.2%SMCI▲ +2.0%VST▼ -2.0%DLR▼ -1.9%CRM▲ +1.8%PM▼ -1.7%DELL▲ +1.7%
MRK
Merck ·
26 big moves · since May 2026
From the desk · Aug 19, 2026
MRK ripped 12.6 percent today, and this one has a clear, clinical reason behind it. Merck and Moderna reported positive results from their combination therapy — intismeran autogene, a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, paired with Keytruda, Merck's blockbuster immunotherapy. The personalized part matters: this isn't a one-size-fits-all vaccine. It's built from a patient's own tumor mutation profile, which is why a positive readout moves stocks this hard. Keytruda already generates roughly 25 billion dollars a year for Merck, so a vaccine that extends its reach into earlier treatment settings is a genuinely large opportunity. Pfizer and BioNTech moved higher in sympathy — the win validates the whole category. The question now: how fast can Merck scale manufacturing for something that's, by definition, made one patient at a time.
Every move of 1.5% or more
2026-08-21 · Yahoo Finance
+2.4% — Can Merck & Company (MRK)’s Stake in Evaxion A/S (EVAX) Validate the Potential of AI-Driven Vaccine Discovery?
T+1 — pendingT+5 — pendingT+20 — pending
2026-08-20 · Fintel
-2.1% — Morgan Stanley Upgrades Merck (MRK)
T+1 +2.4%T+5 — pendingT+20 — pending
2026-08-19 · Benzinga
+12.6% — Merck Just Raised the Stakes for Pfizer's Cancer Vaccine Ambitions
T+1 -2.1%T+5 — pendingT+20 — pending
2026-08-13 · no single source
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2026-08-12 · no single source
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2026-08-10 · no single source
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2026-08-03 · no single source
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2026-07-23 · no single source
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2026-07-14 · no single source
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2026-07-08 · no single source
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2026-07-01 · no single source
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2026-06-26 · no single source
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T+1 +0.6%T+5 -1.5%T+20 +1.6%
2026-06-25 · no single source
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2026-06-23 · no single source
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T+1 +0.8%T+5 +7.4%T+20 +6.6%
2026-06-15 · no single source
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2026-06-04 · no single source
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2026-06-01 · no single source
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T+1 +0.4%T+5 +3.8%T+20 +11.6%
2026-05-26 · no single source
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2026-05-22 · no single source
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2026-05-21 · no single source
+2.5% — Moved with the tape — no single reported reason that day.
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