Better Buy: Johnson & Johnson vs. Merck
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) or Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK)? If you could go back in time one year, there would be no question which stock you'd want to buy. Merck's share price has soared more than 43% over the last 12 months, while J&J stock has only risen by only 4%.
However, time travel isn't a luxury available to investors. Instead, we only have current information to decide between two stocks. Which of these two big pharma stocks is the better pick now? Here's how Johnson & Johnson and Merck stack up against each other in three key areas that are important to making the decision.
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