DJ Gilead Sciences Inc. Stock Rises Wednesday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) rallied 1.97% to $141.54 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 2.51% to 6,782.81 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.85% to 47,909.92.
Gilead Sciences Inc. closed 10.01% below its 52-week high of $157.29, which the company achieved on February 11th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ rose 1.21% to $241.30, Pfizer Inc. $(PFE)$ rose 1.37% to $27.47, and Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ rose 1.70% to $103.56.
Trading volume (4.9 M) remained 2.2 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 8, 2026.
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