Merck & Co. Inc. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Merck_Co_Inc-1014876 08 Nov 2009 09:57:13 EST 1014876 Merck & Co. Inc. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/research/moodys-global-credit-research-Moody_s_affirms_Merck_upgrades_Schering_outlook_now_stable-PR_189693_663000PR_189693_663000moodys/PR_189693_663000html06 Nov 2009 12:39:48 ESThtmlMerck & Co., Inc.Schering-Plough CorporationMerck & Co., Inc.; Schering-Plough Corporation663000485250663000150.000005 Nov 2009NewsRating ActionCGlobal Credit Research Rating Action # NOV #### Rating Action: Schering-Plough Corporation Moody's affirms Merck, upgrades Schering; outlook now stable Approximately $## billion of rated debt and preferred stock affected. 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Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.Credit & Investment ResearchFitch Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-39438675BW-0001-39438675newstex/BW-0001-39438675xmlNewstex Inc.2005Fitch RatingsNewstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexBW-0001-39438675Business Wire0001Business WireBW1Newstex Inc.Business Wire0400000004009000040090010401600004016005040020000400200602000000020020000200200607000000070140000701401204 Nov 2009 04:15:58 EST18000000180240001800900018016000180180001800800011/4/2009 Nov. #, #### (Business Wire) -- As a result of the completed merger between Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck) and Schering-Plough Corp. (Schering-Plough) yesterday, Fitch Ratings has downgraded Merck's Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'A+' from...MERCK & CO INCSCHERING PLOUGH CORPSCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION 6.00% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLEMRKSGPSGP PRBNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-39424344BW-0001-39424344newstex/BW-0001-39424344xmlNewstex Inc.2005Merck & Co., Inc.Newstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexBW-0001-39424344Business Wire0001Business WireBW1Newstex Inc.Business Wire090000000901500004000000040160000401600504016001040020000400200604006000040060050200000002002000020020060700000007014000070140120700300007003006070110000701100304 Nov 2009 09:25:02 EST18000000180160001802000018007000190000001900100011/4/2009 Nov. #, #### (Business Wire) -- Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) today outlined its global plans following the completion of Merck's merger with Schering-Plough Corporation announced yesterday. The new Merck is a global health care leader...MERCK & CO INCSCHERING PLOUGH CORPSCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION 6.00% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLEJ Chris ScaletKENNETH C FRAZIERPETER N KELLOGGPETER S KIMRAUL E KOHANRICHARD T CLARKWillie A DeeseMRKSGPSGP PRBNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PZM-0001-39407147PZM-0001-39407147newstex/PZM-0001-39407147xmlNewstex Inc.2005Copyright (c) 2009, GlobeNewswire.Dow Jones IndexesNewstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexPZM-0001-39407147GlobeNewswire0001GlobeNewswirePZM1Newstex Inc.GlobeNewswire0400000004017000040170020400600004006005040020000400200607000000070110000701100303 Nov 2009 05:23:45 EST18000000180050001900200411/3/2009 GlobeNewswire delivered by Newstex) -- NEW YORK, Nov. #, #### (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that Schering-Plough Corp. (United States, SGP, Health Care) will be removed from...CSL LTDMERCK & CO INCSCHERING PLOUGH CORPSCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION 6.00% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLECMXHYMRKSGPSGP PRBNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-39397372BW-0001-39397372newstex/BW-0001-39397372xmlNewstex Inc.2005Merck & Co., Inc.Newstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexBW-0001-39397372Business Wire0001Business WireBW1Newstex Inc.Business Wire040000000401600004016005040020000400200602000000020020000200200607000000070140000701401203 Nov 2009 12:26:49 EST180000001801600019000000190010001900200411/3/2009 Nov. #, #### (Business Wire) -- Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) and Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) today announced that they will complete their merger shortly after #:##PM ET today. The companies will begin combined operations...MERCK & CO INCSCHERING PLOUGH CORPSCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION 6.00% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLEMRKSGPSGP PRBNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/CCN-0001-39272445CCN-0001-39272445newstex/CCN-0001-39272445xmlNewstex Inc.2005Copyright (c) 2009 - Marketwire.Competition Bureau CanadaNewstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexCCN-0001-39272445Marketwire Canada0001Marketwire CanadaCCN1Newstex Inc.Marketwire Canada XPath04000000040020000400200604016000040160050401601307000000070140000701401202000000020020000200200629 Oct 2009 06:22:19 EST18000000180160001802200019000000190020001900201210/29/2009 OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Oct. ##, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- The Competition Bureau announced today that it has reached an agreement with Merck & Co., Inc. and Schering-Plough Corporation to resolve competition concerns with...MERCK & CO INCSANOFI-AVENTISSCHERING PLOUGH CORPSCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION 6.00% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLEMRKSGPSGP PRBSNYNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-39272905BW-0001-39272905newstex/BW-0001-39272905xmlNewstex Inc.2005Merck & Co., Inc.Newstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexBW-0001-39272905Business Wire0001Business WireBW1Newstex Inc.Business Wire040000000400200004002006040160000401600502000000020020000200200607000000070140000701401229 Oct 2009 06:22:18 EST1800000018016000190000001900100019002000190020121900200410/29/2009 Oct. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) and Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) today announced that they have received clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Swiss Competition Commission...MERCK & CO INCSCHERING PLOUGH CORPSCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION 6.00% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLERICHARD T CLARKMRKSGPSGP PRBNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-39266994BW-0001-39266994newstex/BW-0001-39266994xmlNewstex Inc.2005Time Warner Inc.Newstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexBW-0001-39266994Business Wire0001Business WireBW1Newstex Inc.Business Wire04000000040180000900000009015000040160000401600804016002040020000400200607000000070140000701401229 Oct 2009 03:22:14 EST18000000180070001900200710/29/2009 Oct. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Fred Hassan to join the Board, effective today. Mr. Hassan, ##, is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of...SCHERING PLOUGH CORPSCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION 6.00% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLETIME WARNER INCDEBORAH C WRIGHTFRANK J CAUFIELDFRED HASSANJAMES L BARKSDALEJEFFREY L BEWKESJESSICA P EINHORNKENNETH J NOVACKMICHAEL A MILESROBERT C CLARKSTEPHEN F BOLLENBACHSGPSGP PRBTWXNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PZM-0001-39156608PZM-0001-39156608newstex/PZM-0001-39156608xmlNewstex Inc.2005Copyright (c) 2009, GlobeNewswire.Caris DiagnosticsNewstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexPZM-0001-39156608GlobeNewswire0001GlobeNewswirePZM1Newstex Inc.GlobeNewswire090000000901500004000000040020000400200604016000040160010401600804006000040060010700000007014000070140160701401213000000130020001300200526 Oct 2009 11:31:48 EST180000001800700010/26/2009 GlobeNewswire delivered by Newstex) -- IRVING, Texas and PHOENIX, Oct. ##, #### (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caris Diagnostics ("Caris Dx") -- a leading provider of integrated anatomic pathology and oncology testing services, including molecular...PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, INC.SCHERING PLOUGH CORPSCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION 6.00% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLEGerard MartinoPRXSGPSGP PRBNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MCOM-0004-39156811MCOM-0004-39156811newstex/MCOM-0004-39156811xmlNewstex Inc.2005Copyright (c) M2 Communications Ltd.Newstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexMCOM-0004-39156811M2 EquityBites0004M2 Communications Ltd.MCOM1Newstex Inc.M204000000040020000400200604016000040160050401601307000000070140000701401226 Oct 2009 11:31:46 EST18000000180160001801500019000000190020001900200710/26/2009 Oct. ##, #### (M# Communications Ltd. delivered by Newstex) -- The European Commission said on Friday that it has approved the proposed acquisition of US pharmaceutical company Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE:SGP) by its larger rival...MERCK & CO INCSANOFI-AVENTISSCHERING PLOUGH CORPSCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION 6.00% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLEMRKSGPSGP PRBSNYNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/XIN-0001-39093548XIN-0001-39093548newstex/XIN-0001-39093548xmlNewstex Inc.2005Copyright (c) Xinhua News AgencyNewstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexXIN-0001-39093548English News Service0001Xinhua News AgencyXIN1Newstex Inc.Xinhua News Agency - ENS Newstex04000000040020000400200604016000040160050400600004006005070000000701400007014012070030000700300102000000020020000200200623 Oct 2009 10:51:01 EST18000000180160001900000019002000190020071900200810/23/2009 BRUSSELS, Oct. ##, #### (Xinhua News Agency delivered by Newstex) -- The European Commission (EC) Friday approved the proposed acquisition of the U.S. healthcare company Schering-Plough (NYSE:SGP PRB) (NYSE:SGP) by the U.S. global...MERCK & CO INCSCHERING PLOUGH CORPSCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION 6.00% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLEMRKSGPSGP PRBNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-39091444BW-0001-39091444newstex/BW-0001-39091444xmlNewstex Inc.2005Merck & Co., Inc.Newstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexBW-0001-39091444Business Wire0001Business WireBW1Newstex Inc.Business Wire040000000400200004002006040160000401600502000000020020000200200607000000070140000701401223 Oct 2009 08:20:43 EST18000000180160001900000019001000190020001900200810/23/2009 Oct. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) and Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) today announced that they have received clearance from the European Commission (EC) under the EC Merger Regulation for their...MERCK & CO INCSCHERING PLOUGH CORPSCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION 6.00% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLERICHARD T CLARKMRKSGPSGP PRBNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B2490723B2490723ccbn/B2490723norm22 Oct 2009 12:17:00 EST2490723Edited Brief of SGP earnings conference call or presentation, 22-Oct-09 7:15am ETSchering-Plough54.0000EditedSchering-Plough Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call SummarySGP7:15am ETBrief...Janet Barth Schering-Plough - VP, IR Fred Hassan Schering-Plough - Chairman, CEO Tom Koestler Schering-Plough - EVP, President, Research Institute Bob Bertolini Schering-Plough - EVP, CFO Raul Kohan Schering-Plough - SVP, President, Global Animal Health Carrie Cox Schering-Plough - EVP, President, Global Pharmaceuticals... Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T2490723T2490723ccbn/T2490723norm22 Oct 2009 10:07:00 EST2490723Final Transcript of SGP earnings conference call or presentation, 22-Oct-09 7:15am ETSchering-Plough54.0000FinalSchering-Plough Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call TranscriptSGP7:15am ETTranscript...Janet Barth Schering-Plough - VP, IR Fred Hassan Schering-Plough - Chairman, CEO Tom Koestler Schering-Plough - EVP, President, Research Institute Bob Bertolini Schering-Plough - EVP, CFO Raul Kohan Schering-Plough - SVP, President, Global Animal Health Carrie Cox Schering-Plough - EVP, President, Global Pharmaceuticals... Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventsUS - OPKO Health Inc definitively agreed to acquire certain assets of Schering-Plough Corp, a Kenilworth-based manufacturer and wholesaler of pharmaceuticals.14 Oct 2009 09:59:16 EST68375N80717P68375N806605OPKO Health IncSchering-Plough Corp-Certain AssetsOPKO Health IncSchering-Plough Corphttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/OPKO_Health_Inc_acquires_Schering_Plough_Corp_Cert_Asts_from_Schering_Plough_Corp-2117435020sdc/21174350202117435020Copyright © 2009, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedNYSE AlterMeasuring, Medical, Photo Equipment; ClocksUnited StatesSurgical and medical instruments and apparatus3841FLFloridaPublicOPK3841:Surgical and medical instruments and apparatus3842:Orthopedic, prosthetic, and surgical supplies3841:Surgical and medical instruments and apparatus3842:Orthopedic, prosthetic, and surgical suppliesDrugsUnited StatesPharmaceutical preparations2834NJNew JerseySubsidiary190196004Mnfr diagnostic sys,instrMnfr,whl pharmUnspecifiedAssets1110695001Oct 14 20090.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.00000OPKO Health Inc, located inMiami, Florida, manufacturespharmaceuticals, drug deliverytechnologies, diagnosticssystems, and instruments forthe treatment, diagnosis, andmanagement of ophthalmicdisorders. The company wasfounded in 2006.OPKO Health Inc, located in Miami, Florida, manufacturespharmaceuticals, drug delivery technologies, diagnosticssystems, and instruments for the treatment, diagnosis, andmanagement of ophthalmic disorders. The company was foundedin 2006.OPKO Health Inc, located in Miami, Florida, manufactures pharmaceuticals, drug delivery technologies, diagnostics systems, and instruments for the treatment, diagnosis, and management of ophthalmic disorders. The company was founded in 2006.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.00000Certain assets ofSchering-Plough Corp, locatedin Kenilworth, New Jersey, amanufacturer and wholesaler ofpharmaceuticals.Certain assets of Schering-Plough Corp, located inKenilworth, New Jersey, a manufacturer and wholesaler ofpharmaceuticals.Certain assets of Schering-Plough Corp, located in Kenilworth, New Jersey, a manufacturer and wholesaler of pharmaceuticals.0.000000.000000.000000.00000N13 Oct 09Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 10/13/2009Date Effective:Acq. of AssetsFriendly0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Price/Share0.0000000.000000.0000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000000.00000N0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000100.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.00000US - OPKO Health Incdefinitively agreed toacquire certain assets ofSchering-Plough Corp, aKenilworth-based manufacturerand wholesaler ofpharmaceuticals.US - OPKO Health Inc definitively agreed to acquire certain assets of Schering-Plough Corp, a Kenilworth-based manufacturer and wholesaler of pharmaceuticals.US - OPKO Health Inc definitively agreed to acquire certain assets of Schering-PloughCorp, a Kenilworth-based manufacturer and wholesaler of pharmaceuticals.US - OPKO Health Inc definitively agreed to acquire certain assets of Schering-Plough Corp, a Kenilworth-based manufacturer and wholesaler of pharmaceuticals.US - OPKO Health Inc definitively agreed to acquire certain assets of Schering-Plough Corp, a Kenilworth-based manufacturer andwholesaler of pharmaceuticals.Pending0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Status:Pending-999.00000np0.00000-999.00000np0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000002833:Medicinal chemicals and botanical products2834:Pharmaceutical preparations5122:Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries8731:Commercial physical and biological research190196004NYSE AlterUnited States3841FloridaPublicOPK2833:Medicinal chemicals and botanical products2834:Pharmaceutical preparations5122:Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries8731:Commercial physical and biological research5356001New YorkUnited States2834New JerseyPublicSGP0.000000.000000.000000.00000Deal InformationTF Mergers & Acquisitionshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-38765059BW-0001-38765059newstex/BW-0001-38765059xmlNewstex Inc.2005OPKO Health, Inc.Newstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexBW-0001-38765059Business Wire0001Business WireBW1Newstex Inc.Business Wire07000000070140000701401907014008070140120700100007001004040000000400200004002006040160000401600513 Oct 2009 10:29:37 EST18000000180160001802000010/13/2009 Oct. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- OPKO Health, Inc. (NYSE Amex:OPK) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) (“Schering-Plough”) to acquire assets relating to Schering’s...MERCK & CO INCOPKO Health, Inc.SCHERING PLOUGH CORPSCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION 6.00% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLEMRKOPKSGPSGP PRBNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MCOM-0004-38118489MCOM-0004-38118489newstex/MCOM-0004-38118489xmlNewstex Inc.2005Copyright (c) M2 Communications Ltd.Newstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexMCOM-0004-38118489M2 EquityBites0004M2 Communications Ltd.MCOM1Newstex Inc.M204000000040020000400200604016000040160130401600507000000070140000701401221 Sep 2009 04:37:37 EST1800000018016000180220009/21/2009 Sep. ##, #### (M# Communications Ltd. delivered by Newstex) -- French pharmaceutical company sanofi-aventis (Euronext:SAN) (NYSE:SNY) and US-based Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) confirmed on Friday that the acquisition by sanofi-aventis...MERCK & CO INCSANOFI-AVENTISSCHERING PLOUGH CORPSCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION 6.00% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLEMRKSGPSGP PRBSNYNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/fitch/465796_report_frame465796_report_framefitch/465796_report_framepdfEli Lilly & CompanyLifepoint Hospitals, Inc.Covidien PLCTenet Healthcare CorporationPfizer Inc.Allergan, Inc.McKesson CorporationJohnson & JohnsonWyethAbbott LaboratoriesDaVita, Inc.Owens & Minor, Inc.Medco Health Solutions, IncAmerisourceBergen CorporationWatson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.HCA Inc.Amgen, Inc.Community Health Systems, Inc.Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyLife Technologies CorporationMerck & Company, Inc.Beckman Coulter, Inc.Baxter International, Inc.Health Management Associates, Inc.Thermo Fisher Scientific IncUniversal Health Services, Inc.St. Jude Medical, Inc.Schering-Plough CorporationCardinal Health, Inc.Express Scripts, Inc.Boston Scientific Corporation8009020680361419816834998009174080089368800917738009111380090628800900878009159181841365800893698008991881841371800895268009116682508772816096558580007380361630803613728184138080710410806562368168347280361592800910138084388485094473829531258009208711 Sep 2009 06:34:00 EST01031700275Special ReportLPNTOMIPFECYHWPITHCABTLLYDVABMYHMATMOWYEBAXAMGNESRXLIFEMHSABCMRKJNJBSXCAHCOVAGNMCKBECSTJSGPUHSFitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. 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