DJ Gilead Sciences Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) advanced 2.06% to $146.23 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.53% to 49,501.30 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.51% to 6,882.72.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of gains.
Gilead Sciences Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $145.94, which the company reached on February 3rd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ rose 0.59% to $234.47, Pfizer Inc. $(PFE)$ rose 3.92% to $26.78, and Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ fell 0.75% to $108.20.
Trading volume (7.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 4, 2026.
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February 04, 2026 16:35 ET (21:35 GMT)
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