DJ Gilead Sciences Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) advanced 3.13% to $135.25 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.79% to 7,736.52 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.71% to 54,085.88.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Gilead Sciences Inc. closed 14.01% below its 52-week high of $157.29, which the company reached on February 11th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ rose 0.20% to $254.93, Pfizer Inc. $(PFE)$ rose 1.52% to $25.41, and Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ fell 1.55% to $105.46.
Trading volume (9.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 4, 2026.