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Gilead Sciences (GILD) Stock Price Reflects R And D Shock Not Sales Weakness
Gilead Sciences saw its stock slip about 3% the day after earnings. The headline factor was not weak demand, but an earnings decline driven by heavy investment. The company reported a quarterly loss of about US$10.5b and basic earnings per share of a loss of US$8.44, while base product sales reached US$7.6b with solid contributions from HIV and oncology.
As a result, the stock, which had been roughly flat over the prior three months, is now trading lower. At the same time, the core drug...