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This morning, Merck (NYSE: MRK) unveiled first-quarter earnings, which dropped 57% thanks to a drop in both drug sales and income from its cholesterol medicine partnerships. Excluding charges, Merck brought in 74 cents per share in quarterly earnings. The results were a full three cents short of the consensus estimate.

Turning to revenue, Merck reported $5.39 billion - an 8% drop from a year ago. The consensus estimate for quarterly revenue was $5.77 billion, so the results were far short of the bar set by the Street.

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