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HIX vs MRK Comparison

Compare HIX & MRK Stocks: Price Trends, ML Decisions, Charts, Trends, Technical Analysis and more.

Logo Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

HIX

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

HOLD

Current Price

$4.25

Market Cap

376.5M

Sector

Finance

ML Signal

HOLD

Logo Merck & Company Inc. (new)

MRK

Merck & Company Inc. (new)

HOLD

Current Price

$121.13

Market Cap

268.7B

Sector

Health Care

ML Signal

HOLD

Company Overview

Basic Information
Metric
HIX
MRK
Founded
1998
2000
Country
United States
United States
Employees
N/A
N/A
Industry
Finance/Investors Services
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Sector
Finance
Health Care
Exchange
Nasdaq
Nasdaq
Market Cap
376.5M
268.7B
IPO Year
N/A
N/A

Fundamental Metrics

Financial Performance
Metric
HIX
MRK
Price
$4.25
$121.13
Analyst Decision
Buy
Analyst Count
0
13
Target Price
N/A
$121.00
AVG Volume (30 Days)
449.5K
14.2M
Earning Date
01-01-0001
02-03-2026
Dividend Yield
13.14%
2.85%
EPS Growth
N/A
8.01
EPS
N/A
7.28
Revenue
N/A
$65,011,000,000.00
Revenue This Year
N/A
$5.02
Revenue Next Year
N/A
$5.31
P/E Ratio
N/A
$16.38
Revenue Growth
N/A
1.31
52 Week Low
$4.16
$73.31
52 Week High
$5.08
$122.66

Technical Indicators

Market Signals
Indicator
HIX
MRK
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.85 71.39
Support Level $4.22 $116.10
Resistance Level $4.28 $122.46
Average True Range (ATR) 0.03 3.23
MACD 0.00 0.58
Stochastic Oscillator 73.04 97.40

Price Performance

Historical Comparison
HIX
MRK

About HIX Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to maximize current income by investing at least 80% of its net assets and borrowings for investment purposes in high-yield debt securities.

About MRK Merck & Company Inc. (new)

Merck makes pharmaceutical products to treat several conditions in a number of therapeutic areas, including cardiometabolic disease, cancer, and infections. Within cancer, the firm's immuno-oncology platform, led by Keytruda, is a major contributor to overall sales. The company also has a substantial vaccine business aimed at preventing pediatric diseases, as well as Gardasil for human papillomavirus. Additionally, Merck sells animal health-related drugs. From a geographical perspective, 47% of the company's sales are generated from US human health (pharmaceuticals and vaccines).

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