Only 3 Dow Stocks Missed Today’s Record-Breaking Rally: Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), The Coca-Cola Company (KO)

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Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is down about half a percent following yesterday’s New York Times report on a major Supreme Court case over generic-drug liability. The drug at issue — sulindac — was manufactured by Mutual Pharmaceutical and is a generic form of Merck’s Clinoril, which has been available for sale since 1978. It’s highly unlikely that Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) will suffer any liability here, but it could see reduced demand for Clinoril as a result of the horrific depiction of one woman’s adverse reaction to the drug.

Enjoy today’s record high, but remember: Adjusted for inflation, the Dow topped out at 15,731 at the peak of the dot-com bubble. We’ve got a way to go yet to truly recapture those glory days.

The article Only 3 Dow Stocks Missed Today’s Record-Breaking Rally originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Alex Planes.

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