DJ Gilead Sciences Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) advanced 2.77% to $151.17 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.59% to 7,811.54 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.83% to 51,654.95.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Gilead Sciences Inc. closed 3.89% short of its 52-week high of $157.29, which the company reached on February 11th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ rose 1.93% to $261.44, Pfizer Inc. $(PFE)$ rose 1.65% to $28.28, and Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ rose 1.13% to $99.60.
Trading volume (5.3 M) remained 643,432 below its 50-day average volume of 6.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 9, 2026.