MRK — Merck & Co., Inc.

Summary

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Company

Data:

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Price / Quote

Data:

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Volume

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Fundamentals

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Technical

Data:

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Levels & Bars

Data:

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Analyst Ratings

Data:

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      "newGrade": "Neutral",
      "action": "maintain"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "MRK",
      "date": "2025-12-18",
      "gradingCompany": "BMO Capital",
      "previousGrade": "Market Perform",
      "newGrade": "Outperform",
      "action": "upgrade"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "MRK",
      "date": "2025-12-15",
      "gradingCompany": "B of A Securities",
      "previousGrade": "Buy",
      "newGrade": "Buy",
      "action": "maintain"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "MRK",
      "date": "2025-12-12",
      "gradingCompany": "Morgan Stanley",
      "previousGrade": "Equal Weight",
      "newGrade": "Equal Weight",
      "action": "maintain"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "MRK",
      "date": "2025-12-04",
      "gradingCompany": "Scotiabank",
      "previousGrade": "Sector Outperform",
      "newGrade": "Sector Outperform",
      "action": "maintain"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "MRK",
      "date": "2025-12-02",
      "gradingCompany": "Goldman Sachs",
      "previousGrade": "Buy",
      "newGrade": "Buy",
      "action": "maintain"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "MRK",
      "date": "2025-11-24",
      "gradingCompany": "Wells Fargo",
      "previousGrade": "Equal Weight",
      "newGrade": "Overweight",
      "action": "upgrade"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "MRK",
      "date": "2025-11-18",
      "gradingCompany": "Deutsche Bank",
      "previousGrade": "Hold",
      "newGrade": "Hold",
      "action": "maintain"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "MRK",
      "date": "2025-11-03",
      "gradingCompany": "Morgan Stanley",
      "previousGrade": "Equal Weight",
      "newGrade": "Equal Weight",
      "action": "maintain"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "MRK",
      "date": "2025-09-17",
      "gradingCompany": "Berenberg",
      "previousGrade": "Buy",
      "newGrade": "Hold",
      "action": "downgrade"
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News

Data:

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  {
    "title": "Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Merck & Co, Raises Price Target to $170",
    "url": "https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/09/61630032/wells-fargo-maintains-overweight-merck-co-raises-price-target-170",
    "source": "benzinga",
    "date": "2026-09-04T14:27:52.105000+00:00",
    "summary": "Wells Fargo  analyst Mohit Bansal   maintains Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $150 to $170.",
    "image": ""
  },
  {
    "title": "Want $500 a Month in Passive Income? Start With This Brilliant Dividend ETF.",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/04/want-500-month-passive-income-brilliant-etf-schd/?source=iedfolrf0000001",
    "source": "The Motley Fool",
    "date": "2026-09-04T09:22:00Z",
    "summary": "The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is recommended as an effective vehicle for generating sustainable passive income through dividends. With a 3.2% yield and a history of increasing annual dividends since 2011, investors would need approximately $187,500 invested to genera",
    "image": "https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F883594%2F95252467620f93cb6ca6da270d3babb8982e3f31_schwab.png&w=1200&op=resize"
  },
  {
    "title": "Indian shares may open higher as traders trim Fed hike bets",
    "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-shares-may-open-higher-traders-trim-fed-hike-bets-2026-09-04/",
    "source": "Reuters",
    "date": "2026-09-04T02:23:30Z",
    "summary": "Sept 4 (Reuters) - Indian shares were on track to open higher on Friday after four consecutive sessions of losses, as fading prospects of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate hike later this month lifted global equities and weighed on bond yields.\n\nFederal Reserve Governor Christopher Wal",
    "image": "https://www.reuters.com/resizer/v2/R3YQSAXHAFNW3MOWGUFOZJQ3MY.jpg?auth=f3718f3a561abc11f4c41d4167671a675a3440fc78fd3d96e8e4c8a6e57ea472&height=1005&width=1920&quality=80&smart=true"
  },
  {
    "title": "BioNTech vs. Moderna: Which Is the Better Cancer Vaccine Stock to Buy Now?",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/biontech-vs-moderna-better-cancer-215000079.html",
    "source": "Yahoo! Finance",
    "date": "2026-09-03T21:50:00Z",
    "summary": "BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) and Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) burst onto the scene during the pandemic. Both developed and marketed some of the most successful mRNA-based coronavirus vaccines and were handsomely rewarded for it. However, their financial results have worsened as the pandemic",
    "image": "https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/a780044720b26d9d257898b8bb6cf7dcb1374cf0354d726e7f06d7563874938d/lightyear_networkapi/resizefill_w1200%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fmotleyfool.com%2F1613bf72700622e4185c413da83e32b2.jpg"
  },
  {
    "title": "Can Moderna reclaim 52-week highs after pullback, or have best levels been seen? By Investing.com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/can-moderna-reclaim-52week-highs-after-pullback-or-have-best-levels-been-seen-93CH-4888403",
    "source": "Investing.com",
    "date": "2026-09-03T18:36:31Z",
    "summary": "Investing.com -- Moderna's mRNA cancer vaccine breakthrough with Merck sent shares up +503% in the past year -- but the stock is now -18% below its 52-week high of $176.66, sitting at $144.83 as of Sep 3, 2:33 PM EDT. The tension is real: technicals point to momentum, but fundame",
    "image": "https://content-media.investing.com/news/Moderna_800x533_L_1597823733.jpg"
  },
  {
    "title": "Advanced Endometrial Cancer Clinical Trial Pipeline Analysis: 25+ Key Companies Shaping the Future of Advanced Endometrial Cancer Therapeutics Space | DelveInsight",
    "url": "https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/03/3356185/0/en/advanced-endometrial-cancer-clinical-trial-pipeline-analysis-25-key-companies-shaping-the-future-of-advanced-endometrial-cancer-therapeutics-space-delveinsight.html",
    "source": "GlobeNewswire Inc.",
    "date": "2026-09-03T17:00:00Z",
    "summary": "DelveInsight released a comprehensive analysis of the advanced endometrial cancer clinical trial pipeline, identifying 25+ active pharmaceutical companies developing 26+ pipeline drugs. The report highlights emerging therapies including immunotherapies, targeted agents, and antib",
    "image": "https://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/dbcddd65-71dd-4559-8875-ae89ac4f96db"
  },
  {
    "title": "Does Moderna's mRNA Flu Shot Face a New Challenge From GSK?",
    "url": "https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2984713/does-moderna-s-mrna-flu-shot-face-a-new-challenge-from-gsk?cid=CS-ZC-FT-analyst_blog|quick_take-2984713",
    "source": "Zacks Investment Research",
    "date": "2026-09-03T16:24:00Z",
    "summary": "Moderna secured FDA approval for mFlusiva, the first mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine, establishing a foothold in the multibillion-dollar flu vaccine market. However, GSK announced plans to advance its own mRNA flu vaccine into phase III trials, which targets two viral proteins (H",
    "image": "https://staticx-tuner.zacks.com/images/articles/main/db/3160.jpg"
  },
  {
    "title": "Is Merck Stock Pricing In A Post-Keytruda Future Too Soon?",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/merck-stock-pricing-post-keytruda-160749033.html",
    "source": "Yahoo! Finance",
    "date": "2026-09-03T16:07:49Z",
    "summary": "Merck's stock is the top performer in its group, but its profitability sits at the very bottom of the pack, forcing a hard question on investors.\n\nPharmaceutical giant Merck (MRK) is best known for its cancer blockbuster KEYTRUDA, but lately, its stock has been the main event. Sh",
    "image": "https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/67c114fd0caaec4abf77c9e401e610afb19a75f36bc4e6d2f96bf382d957d281/lightyear_networkapi/resizefill_w1200%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ftrefis_142%2Fb47bbcc638d091add82c1ea366f7ee58.jpg"
  },
  {
    "title": "Why Is Merck (MRK) Up 18.2% Since Last Earnings Report?",
    "url": "https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2984565/why-is-merck-mrk-up-18-2-since-last-earnings-report?cid=CS-ZC-FT-realtime_blog-2984565",
    "source": "Zacks Investment Research",
    "date": "2026-09-03T15:30:19Z",
    "summary": "Merck reported Q2 2026 earnings that beat estimates with adjusted EPS of -$0.13 vs. consensus -$0.26, and revenues of $16.61B exceeding the $16.33B estimate. However, the company lowered its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $2.66-$2.76 from $5.04-$5.16 due to acquisition-relate",
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  {
    "title": "India's Cipla, China's Qilu partner for US launch of Merck's Keytruda biosimilar",
    "url": "https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/indias-cipla-chinas-qilu-partner-us-launch-mercks-keytruda-biosimilar-2026-09-03/",
    "source": "Reuters",
    "date": "2026-09-03T15:24:56Z",
    "summary": "Sept 3 (Reuters) - India's Cipla (CIPL.NS), opens new tab said on Thursday its U.S. unit entered an exclusive partnership with China's Qilu Pharmaceutical to license a biosimilar version of Merck's (MRK.N), opens new tab cancer drug Keytruda for the U.S. market.\n\nHere are more de",
    "image": "https://www.reuters.com/resizer/v2/UPJKPY7QTNNN7BIEVDS4NR77BY.jpg?auth=e1365c7b0861f1556188980b79760da240f66183683654866204f745bf1c8c28&height=1005&width=1920&quality=80&smart=true"
  },
  {
    "title": "Better Cancer Therapy Than Keytruda? Summit Therapeutics Partner's Ivonescimab Outperforms in Lung Cancer Study",
    "url": "https://www.benzinga.com/markets/biotech/26/09/61606246/better-cancer-therapy-than-keytruda-summit-therapeutics-partners-ivonescimab-outperforms-in-lung-cancer-study",
    "source": "benzinga",
    "date": "2026-09-03T14:57:06.268000+00:00",
    "summary": "Summit Therapeutics' partner Akeso reported positive overall survival results for ivonescimab in a Phase 3 lung cancer clinical trial.",
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  {
    "title": "Merck's $8.4 Billion Keytruda Fortress Gets a 2028 Warning",
    "url": "https://www.gurufocus.com/news/9066847/mercks-84-billion-keytruda-fortress-gets-a-2028-warning",
    "source": "GuruFocus",
    "date": "2026-09-03 16:27:00",
    "summary": "Merck (MRK), the pharmaceutical and vaccine heavyweight priced at $151.07, got a blunt warning Thursday: Keytruda's biosimilar countdown is getting louder. Cipl",
    "image": "https://images.financialmodelingprep.com/news/mercks-84-billion-keytruda-fortress-gets-a-2028-warning-20260903.png"
  },
  {
    "title": "Is BioNTech Stock a No-Brainer Buy on the Dip?",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/biontech-stock-no-brainer-buy-193000964.html",
    "source": "Yahoo! Finance",
    "date": "2026-09-02T19:30:00Z",
    "summary": "BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) has lagged the market this year. The company's shares have climbed just 6% as of writing, compared with the S&P 500's 12% gain. The biotech's performance looks even worse once we zoom out. Over the past five years, BioNTech has lost 70% of its value. Could",
    "image": "https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/02afdcc703ffea2aa847b9149544f028ea6b9a27d144bc4078513e2780c93a0a/lightyear_networkapi/resizefill_w1200%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fmotleyfool.com%2F5cac2f6d49aa783b88259e63613f8917.jpg"
  },
  {
    "title": "If the AI Boom Slows Down, History Says This Is the Smartest Way to Protect Your Long-Term Portfolio",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/02/if-the-ai-boom-slows-down-history-says-this-is-the/?source=iedfolrf0000001",
    "source": "The Motley Fool",
    "date": "2026-09-02T18:05:00Z",
    "summary": "As concerns grow about a potential AI market slowdown due to inflation, rate hikes, and geopolitical tensions, investors should consider diversifying into dividend-focused ETFs like SCHD. The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF offers exposure to 100 stable, dividend-paying stocks ac",
    "image": "https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F885265%2Fandroid-head-shattering.jpg&w=1200&op=resize"
  },
  {
    "title": "If I Could Only Buy and Hold 1 Dividend ETF Forever, Here's What I'd Choose",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/02/if-i-could-only-buy-and-hold-1-dividend-etf/?source=iedfolrf0000001",
    "source": "The Motley Fool",
    "date": "2026-09-02T15:30:00Z",
    "summary": "A Motley Fool contributor recommends the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) as a single buy-and-hold dividend investment. The ETF tracks 100 U.S. stocks with consistent dividend histories and strong fundamentals, features an ultra-low 0.06% expense ratio, and holds well-known",
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  {
    "title": "AZN Stock Down 20% in 6 Months: How to Play After Pipeline Setbacks",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/azn-stock-down-20-6-141000290.html",
    "source": "Yahoo! Finance",
    "date": "2026-09-02T14:10:00Z",
    "summary": "AstraZeneca AZN stock has declined 19.5% in the past six months despite solid underlying financial performance. A key reason behind the decline was back-to-back pipeline setbacks.\n\nIn July, Wainua's CARDIO-TTRansform study failed to meet its primary endpoint in transthyretin amyl",
    "image": "https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/5c582909c1e02248fcd13a5588a387c14ce1bb5504086c858799c0ddbce98e33/lightyear_networkapi/resizefill_w1200%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fzacks.com%2F56586accb2cfbfcf1006d1af204b20f8.jpg"
  },
  {
    "title": "Can LLY's Merida Deal Boost Its M&A Push to Diversify Beyond GLP-1s?",
    "url": "https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2983763/can-lly-s-merida-deal-boost-its-m-a-push-to-diversify-beyond-glp-1s?cid=CS-ZC-FT-analyst_blog|quick_take-2983763",
    "source": "Zacks Investment Research",
    "date": "2026-09-02T14:07:00Z",
    "summary": "Eli Lilly announced its 10th acquisition of 2026, agreeing to acquire Merida Biosciences for up to $2.875 billion to strengthen its immunology pipeline. The company is strategically diversifying its portfolio across oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and vaccines to reduce relia",
    "image": "https://staticx-tuner.zacks.com/images/articles/main/fc/588.jpg"
  },
  {
    "title": "Why Moderna's Cancer Vaccine Matters to Investors",
    "url": "https://www.etftrends.com/disruptive-technology-content-hub/moderna-cancer-vaccine-investors/",
    "source": "ETF Trends",
    "date": "2026-09-02 12:04:57",
    "summary": "Healthcare is moving away from the traditional model of mass-produced, one-size-fits-all treatments toward individualized therapies. This evolution in medicine aims to provide treatments that are not only more effective but also carry a lower risk of adverse side effects by align",
    "image": "https://images.financialmodelingprep.com/news/why-modernas-cancer-vaccine-matters-to-investors-20260902.jpg"
  },
  {
    "title": "Merck to Participate in the Wells Fargo 21st Annual Healthcare Conference",
    "url": "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260902454334/en/Merck-to-Participate-in-the-Wells-Fargo-21st-Annual-Healthcare-Conference/",
    "source": "Business Wire",
    "date": "2026-09-02 06:45:00",
    "summary": "RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck to Participate in the Wells Fargo 21st Annual Healthcare Conference.",
    "image": "https://images.financialmodelingprep.com/news/merck-to-participate-in-the-wells-fargo-21st-annual-20260902.jpg"
  },
  {
    "title": "Can Bixlenvo Unlock New Growth for Gilead's HIV Business?",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/bixlenvo-unlock-growth-gileads-hiv-183200573.html",
    "source": "Yahoo! Finance",
    "date": "2026-09-01T18:32:00Z",
    "summary": "Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD recently won FDA approval for Bixlenvo (bictegravir 75 mg/lenacapavir 50 mg), the smallest once-daily single tablet regimen (STR) for the treatment of HIV in adults who are virologically suppressed.\n\nThe approval makes Bixlenvo the first and only STR op",
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  },
  {
    "title": "Wall Street's Verdict: Warsh Turned Hawkish",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/analysis/wall-streets-verdict-warsh-turned-hawkish-200686883",
    "source": "Investing.com",
    "date": "2026-09-01T10:38:16Z",
    "summary": "Because Warsh doesn't believe in forward guidance, Friday's Jackson Hole speech may be the last window investors get into his thinking before the September 16 FOMC meeting. Accordingly, it's worth spending more time on his speech to see if Wall Streets verdict agrees with our haw",
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    "title": "Should WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend ETF (DHS) Be on Your Investing Radar?",
    "url": "https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2982885/should-wisdomtree-u-s-high-dividend-etf-dhs-be-on-your-investing-radar?cid=CS-ZC-FT-style_box_etf-2982885",
    "source": "Zacks Investment Research",
    "date": "2026-09-01T10:20:01Z",
    "summary": "WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend ETF (DHS) is a passively managed large cap value ETF with $1.60 billion in assets and a 0.38% expense ratio. The fund has returned 18.13% year-to-date and 20.17% over the past year, with a 3.24% dividend yield. However, it carries a Zacks ETF Rank of",
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  {
    "title": "Healthcare ETFs to Watch Post Merck-Moderna Cancer Vaccine Breakthrough",
    "url": "https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2983233/healthcare-etfs-to-watch-post-merck-moderna-cancer-vaccine-breakthrough?cid=CS-STOCKNEWSAPI-FT-etf_news_and_commentary-2983233",
    "source": "Zacks Investment Research",
    "date": "2026-09-01 11:31:10",
    "summary": "Merck-Moderna's melanoma vaccine success could boost immunotherapy growth, putting healthcare ETFs in the spotlight.",
    "image": "https://images.financialmodelingprep.com/news/healthcare-etfs-to-watch-post-merckmoderna-cancer-vaccine-breakthrough-20260901.jpg"
  },
  {
    "title": "Next Biotech Boom May Be Cancer Vaccines: Watch These ETFs",
    "url": "https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/sector-etfs/26/09/61554918/next-biotech-boom-may-be-cancer-vaccines-watch-these-etfs",
    "source": "Chandrima Sanyal",
    "date": "2026-09-01",
    "summary": "Moderna\u2019s cancer vaccine breakthrough puts biotech, mRNA and genomics ETFs in focus. Here are the funds worth watching.",
    "image": "https://cdn.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/09/01/Skin-Cancer-Risk-Remains-High.jpg?width=250&height=187"
  },
  {
    "title": "From Padcev to PF-08634404: Pfizer's Oncology Growth Push",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/padcev-pf-08634404-pfizers-oncology-153700009.html",
    "source": "Yahoo! Finance",
    "date": "2026-08-31T15:37:00Z",
    "summary": "Pfizer PFE is a major global player in oncology, with a diversified presence across breast, genitourinary, thoracic, gastrointestinal and hematologic cancers. Its established portfolio of marketed cancer treatments is complemented by a robust pipeline covering a range of therapeu",
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  }
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Calendar / Earnings

Data:

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Short & Liquidity

Data:

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Data:

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Market Environment

Data:

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  "sp500": 7631.47,
  "fed_funds": 3.63,
  "yield_curve_10y2y": 0.4,
  "hy_spread": 2.63,
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    "year7": 4.66,
    "year10": 4.79,
    "year20": 5.27,
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}

Intraday Patterns

Data:

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  "days": 106,
  "patterns": [
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      "name": "VWAP Touch",
      "count": 106,
      "pct": 100
    },
    {
      "name": "9 EMA Touch",
      "count": 106,
      "pct": 100
    },
    {
      "name": "21 EMA Touch",
      "count": 106,
      "pct": 100
    },
    {
      "name": "ORB Breakout",
      "count": 105,
      "pct": 99
    },
    {
      "name": "Woodie Pivot Touch",
      "count": 101,
      "pct": 95
    },
    {
      "name": "PDH/PDL Touch",
      "count": 91,
      "pct": 86
    },
    {
      "name": "Open Retracement",
      "count": 74,
      "pct": 70
    },
    {
      "name": "Gap Fill",
      "count": 65,
      "pct": 61
    },
    {
      "name": "Darvas Box",
      "count": 47,
      "pct": 44
    },
    {
      "name": "Power Hour",
      "count": 18,
      "pct": 17
    },
    {
      "name": "High Vol Open",
      "count": 17,
      "pct": 16
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}