Gilead Sciences Inc: (NASD: GILD)

$56.38

0.64 (1.15%)

Volume 3,774,712

May 21 12:46 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		55.76 - 56.55
	
		52wk Low - High
		24.12 - 57.10
	
		Previous Close
		55.74
	
		Avg. Volume
		13,514,104
	
		Industry
		MED-BIOMED/GENE
	
		Market Cap
		84.95 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.51
	
		PE (Forward)
		29.34
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.90
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            29.34
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.12
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.90
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.47
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.47
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-25-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.88
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            26.23%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is an independent biopharmaceutical company that seeks to provide accelerated solutions for patients and the people who care for them. They have a broad-based focus on developing and marketing drugs to treat patients with infectious diseases, including viral infections, fungal infections and bacterial infections, and a specialized focus on cancer. They have expertise in liposomal drug delivery technology, a technology that the company uses to develop drugs that are safer, easier for patients to tolerate and more effective.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.47	0.47	1.90	2.76
Number of Estimates	3	3	3	3
Low Estimate	0.46	0.44	1.83	2.36
High Estimate	0.47	0.48	1.96	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.47	0.47	1.73	1.90
EPS Growth	-0.71%	-1.75%	9.83%	45.26%

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EPS Growth for GILD

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
GILEAD SCIENCES	GILD	55.74
AETERNA ZENTARS	AEZS	2.06
ANIKA THERAPEUT	ANIK	14.39
GENTIUM SPA-ADR	GENT	8.84
AASTROM BIOSCI	ASTM	0.59
ACHILLION PHARM	ACHN	7.55
ADDEX THERA LTD	ADDXF	6.94
AFFYMAX INC	AFFY	1.27
ALEXION PHARMA	ALXN	100.03
ALKERMES INC	ALKS	31.04

Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-BIOMED/GENE

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Zacks Commentary

Pipeline Progress at Gilead

May 16, 2013

Stock Market News for May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

Stock Market News for May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

Gilead Misses on Earnings, Sales in 1Q

May 03, 2013

Double Setback for Gilead

Apr 30, 2013

Is the Biotech Sector Still a Market Leader?

Apr 25, 2013

Gilead Reports Encouraging HCV Data

Apr 24, 2013

Will Eli Lilly Beat Earnings in 1Q?

Apr 23, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.88
Sales	9,703
Net Income	2,872
Price/Earnings	29.73
Price/Book	8.17
Price/Cash Flow	28.01
Price/Sales	8.54

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News

Cramer`s Top Stock Picks: SAVE GILD BMY HTA TSLA - TheStreet.com

May 21, 2013

News Behind Insider Trading: American International Group, First Solar, Gilead Sciences, J.C. Penney, U.S. Bancorp, and Chesapeake Energy - Pr Newswire

May 21, 2013

Tackling Cancer: Leukemia`s Biggest Current and Upcoming Players - TheMotleyFool

May 19, 2013

3 Horrendous Health-Care Stocks This Week - TheMotleyFool

May 18, 2013

Analyst Moves: NOC, GM, GILD - Marketnewsvideo.Com

May 17, 2013

Gilead Sciences to Present at the 2013 UBS Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, May 20 - Businesswire

May 17, 2013

Quick Take: The Next Big Thing in Biotech - TheStreet.com

May 17, 2013

`Mad Money` Lightning Round: Magnum Hunter Blew It - TheStreet.com

May 17, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.38
ABR (Last Week)	1.38
# of recs in ABR	21
Average Target Price	59.65
Industry Rank by ABR	91 out of 265
Rank in Industry	38 out of 156

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Day Low - High	55.76 - 56.55
52wk Low - High	24.12 - 57.10
Previous Close	55.74
Avg. Volume	13,514,104
Industry	MED-BIOMED/GENE
Market Cap	84.95 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.51
PE (Forward)	29.34
Current Year Est.	1.90
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	29.34
PEG Ratio	1.12
Current Year Est.	1.90
Current Quarter Estimate	0.47
Most Accurate Estimate	0.47
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-25-2013
EPS Last Year	1.88
Expected Earnings Growth	26.23%

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Gilead Sciences Inc: (NASD: GILD)

$56.38

0.64 (1.15%)

Volume 3,774,712

May 21 12:46 PM ET

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Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-BIOMED/GENE

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