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Gilead Sciences (GILD) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.

Gilead Sciences (GILD) stock price has staged a strong comeback this year, helped by strong earnings and a recent $40 million settlement with American authorities. It has risen for two consecutive weeks,

Shares of Gilead Sciences Inc. GILD dropped 0.13% to $83.05 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.03% to 5,634.58 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling 0.04% to 41,606.18.

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