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8-K - Merck & Co., Inc. (0000310158) (Filer)

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Filed: 2026-10-13 AccNo: 0000310158-26-000237 Size: 237 KB Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Directly affected

  • MRK Merck

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • SPY SPDR S&P 500

    The broad U.S. stock market

  • TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond

    Long-term U.S. government bonds

  • QQQ Invesco QQQ

    Large technology stocks

  • GLD SPDR Gold Shares

    Gold can move with the broad market

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
MRK-2.42%-2.09%—-2.40%+1.40%-0.12%+0.34%
SPY+0.14%-0.53%—+0.00%-1.08%-0.80%-1.89%
TLT-0.97%-0.21%—+0.42%+1.10%+2.52%+2.58%
QQQ+1.83%+0.20%—-0.32%-2.28%-2.39%-4.85%
GLD+0.03%-0.93%—-0.14%-1.62%+0.13%-0.03%

Filed: 2026-10-13 AccNo: 0000310158-26-000237 Size: 237 KB Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Source: sec-edgar

Price since this story was published: Merck (MRK)

Since the first closing price after “8-K - Merck & Co., Inc. (0000310158) (Filer),” Merck (MRK) is -2.54%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a -2.15% difference versus the market.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
GLDthat day-0.14%final price
GLDthe next day-1.62%final price
GLDtwo days later+0.13%final price
GLDthree days later-0.03%final price
GLDthree days earlier-0.93%final price
GLDfive days earlier+0.03%final price
Merck (MRK)that day-2.40%final price
Merck (MRK)the next day+1.40%final price
Merck (MRK)two days later-0.12%final price
Merck (MRK)three days later+0.34%final price
Merck (MRK)three days earlier-2.09%final price
Merck (MRK)five days earlier-2.42%final price
QQQthat day-0.32%final price
QQQthe next day-2.28%final price
QQQtwo days later-2.39%final price
QQQthree days later-4.85%final price
QQQthree days earlier+0.20%final price
QQQfive days earlier+1.83%final price
SPYthat day0.00%final price
SPYthe next day-1.08%final price
SPYtwo days later-0.80%final price
SPYthree days later-1.89%final price
SPYthree days earlier-0.53%final price
SPYfive days earlier+0.14%final price
TLTthat day+0.42%final price
TLTthe next day+1.10%final price
TLTtwo days later+2.52%final price
TLTthree days later+2.58%final price
TLTthree days earlier-0.21%final price
TLTfive days earlier-0.97%final price
MRK
SPY

Filings that name Merck (MRK) around 13 Oct 2026

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Who is named in “8-K - Merck & Co., Inc. (0000310158) (Filer)”

Companies mentioned with this story

  • MRK Merck

    Merck (MRK) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “8-K - Merck & Co., Inc. (0000310158) (Filer).” Reason on file: SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> MRK

How “8-K - Merck & Co., Inc. (0000310158) (Filer)” reaches Merck (MRK)

The 13 Oct 2026 story “8-K - Merck & Co., Inc. (0000310158) (Filer)” names Merck (MRK) because of this story.

For Merck (MRK), the reason on file says SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> MRK

Price levels for Merck (MRK)

MRK traded between 139.75 and 152.26 across 9 sessions. The latest close on file is 143.63.

What the saved facts support for Merck (MRK)

31 out of 100

“8-K - Merck & Co., Inc. (0000310158) (Filer)” scores 31 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, a +2.48% difference versus the S&P 500 (SPY), and 1 linked companies.