2 Drug Makers’ Profits Soar; One Runs Afoul of Wall St. - New York Times

2 Drug Makers’ Profits Soar; One Runs Afoul of Wall St. - New York Times: "TRENTON, Oct. 22 (AP) — Schering-Plough and Merck posted strong sales Monday from their joint venture in cholesterol drugs, but otherwise their third-quarter earnings, and investor reaction, were notably different."