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Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar spent more than $34K to buy stock in Merck & Co.

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The filing shows two purchases of MRK on Aug 19, 2026, each listed $15,001 - $50,000, while shares fell about 2% that day; these facts are mixed and leave Merck's outlook unchanged.

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Merck & Co had a public filing showing Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought shares on Aug 19, 2026. The purchase and a roughly 2% same-day share drop point in opposite directions, so this report leaves Merck unchanged.

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